There are 12 ways to get from Leskovac to Istanbul by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus via Niš
best- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Vrtište to Istanbulbus
12h 42m₺2,290–6,346Train
cheapest- Take the train from Leskovac to Ništrain 90
- Take the train from Niš to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the train from Kalotina - Zapad to Svilengradtrain Ic
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
20h 50m₺1,007–1,529Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
19h 21mDrive 714.9 km
- Drive from Leskovac to Istanbulcar 714.9 km
7h 15m₺5,212–7,528Bus, shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SOF - IST
9h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
13h 6m₺2,460–2,636Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
14h 56m₺2,190–3,246Bus, shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SOF - SAW
9h 31mBus, shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, International Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SKP - SAW
10h 54mBus, shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, International Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKP - IST
10h 42mBus, bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRN - SAW
11h₺3,598–13,194Bus, bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane PRN - IST
10h 47m₺6,995–26,171
Leskovac to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leskovac to Istanbul is to train which costs 1.000 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Leskovac to Istanbul is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Leskovac to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica and arriving at Istanbul via PAS Niš and Vrtište. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Leskovac and Istanbul is 775 km. The road distance is 714.9 km.
The best way to get from Leskovac to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Niš which takes 12h 42m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Leskovac to Istanbul, including transfers.
Leskovac to Istanbul bus services, operated by Niš-ekspres, depart from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica station.
The best way to get from Leskovac to Istanbul is to bus via Niš which takes 12h 42m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 6.500 ₺. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1.000 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 20h 50m.
Leskovac to Istanbul bus services, operated by Niš-ekspres, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Leskovac. It is currently 4:17 PM in Leskovac and 5:17 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Leskovac, Serbia and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Istanbul via PAS Niš, Vrtište - prodavaonica, and Vrtište in around 12h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leskovac to Yenikapi via Niš, Dimitrovgrad, Kalotina - Zapad, Svilengrad, and Halkali in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–14,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–14,000
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–11,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–17,000
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–13,000
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–12,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–3,999
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,219
- Single Room
- ₺3,999
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,951
Train from Svilengrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺380–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Leskovac to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺110–160
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺110–140
- 1st Class
- ₺120–160
Train from Niš to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺150–290
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺150–180
- 1st Class
- ₺230–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kalotina - Zapad to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺260–380
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺260–360
- 1st Class
- ₺290–380
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺220–350
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–700
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,300
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 177421201
- office@kavim-vranje.rs
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺160–220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Pricing
- ₺160–220
- Phone
- +381 16 260 013
- bane.frenki@gmail.com
- Website
- frenkiline.rs
Bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- frenkiline.rs
- Phone
- 381 18 517 272
- office@kanis.rs
- Website
- kanis.rs
Bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanis.rs
- Phone
- +381 37 421 555
- adjugoprevozks@gmail.com
- Website
- jugoprevozks.rs
Bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jugoprevozks.rs
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Phone
- +381 63 401 609
- sigmatransvlasotince@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- ozlemtours@yahoo.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Vrtište to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 10 2 311 299
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–850
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
Shuttle from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,230
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +383 44 344 200
- adio-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺560–580
- Schedules at
- https://www.polazak.com/en/SP-Adio/operator/
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