There are 4 ways to get from Lemnos to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LXS - IST
4h 21m₺3,900–8,000Car ferry, bus via Istanbul Otogari
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Istanbul Otogaribus
11h 42m₺2,104–3,967Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
- Drive from Port of Alexandroupolis to Istanbulcar
7h 27m₺4,154–7,067Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
8h 27m₺2,754–6,267
Limnos (LXS) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lemnos to Istanbul is to car ferry and bus via Istanbul Otogari which costs 2.100 ₺ - 4.000 ₺ and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lemnos to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
The distance between Lemnos and Istanbul is 373 km.
The best way to get from Lemnos to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus via Istanbul Otogari which takes 11h 42m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 4.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Lemnos to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Lemnos. It is currently 8:11 AM in Lemnos and 9:11 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4353+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lemnos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Limnos (LXS) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Limnos to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–9,500
Flights from Limnos to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–20,000
Flights from Limnos to Istanbul via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–21,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Limnos to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–20,000
Flights from Limnos to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,297
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,200
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- Economy
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Vehicle < 4,5m
- ₺2,300–3,200
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