There are 9 ways to get from Limassol to Istanbul (State) by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train
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Bus to Ercan International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the bus from Michail Zavou - Dimitri Lagiou to Police Headquartersbus
- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ECN - SAW
5h 51m₺4,537–10,167Drive, car ferry, bus, train
- Drive from Limassol to Mağusacar
- Take the carferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Take the bus from Mersin to Karamanbus
- Take the train from Karaman to Istanbul Bostancıtrain Yht
18h 57m₺6,306–10,567Drive, car ferry, bus
- Drive from Limassol to Mağusacar
- Take the carferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Take the bus from Tarsus to Alibeyköybus
19h 11m₺6,512–10,922Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
2d₺6,819–14,091Bus to Ercan International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Michail Zavou - Dimitri Lagiou to Police Headquartersbus
- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul (IST)plane ECN - IST
6h 21m₺16,679–34,209Bus to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridibus
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Istanbul (IST)plane LCA - IST
9h 2m₺6,499–15,638Bus to Paphos International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Archiep. Leontiou A´ - Intercity to Karavella Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane PFO - IST
9h 14m₺6,473–17,501Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Michail Zavou - Dimitri Lagiou to Dionysios Solomos Squarebus 25
- Take the carferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Silifke to Esenler Otogarbus
23h 47m₺6,793–7,474Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limassol to Girnecar
- Take the carferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Drive from Taşucu to Istanbulcar
16h 41m₺7,961–11,116
Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limassol to Istanbul (State) is to bus and fly which costs 4.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Limassol to Istanbul (State) is to bus and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
The distance between Limassol and Istanbul (State) is 868 km.
The best way to get from Limassol to Istanbul (State) without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs 6.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Limassol to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
There are 4300+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Limassol, Cyprus and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Limassol to Istanbul (State). However, you can take the bus to Police Headquarters, take the taxi to Ercan International Airport (ECN) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, then take the train to Huzurevi. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Limassol to Yenikapi via Mağusa, Mersin, Mersin, Karaman, Karaman, and Bostancı in around 18h 57m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–18,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kayseri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–18,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–17,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–17,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–31,000
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–18,000
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–18,000
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Istanbul via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–7,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–7,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Istanbul via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–26,000
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–18,000
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Istanbul via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Karaman to Istanbul Bostancı
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Michail Zavou - Dimitri Lagiou to Police Headquarters
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺290–330
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Michail Zavou - Dimitri Lagiou to Police Headquarters
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺290–330
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺280–320
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Archiep. Leontiou A´ - Intercity to Karavella Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺270–310
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Michail Zavou - Dimitri Lagiou to Dionysios Solomos Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺300–340
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Karaman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Mersin to Karaman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–600
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Tarsus to Alibeyköy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,800
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Silifke to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,542–6,277
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
- Car Passenger
- ₺6,277
- Motorbike Passenger
- ₺4,171
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,542–6,277
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
- Car Passenger
- ₺6,277
- Motorbike Passenger
- ₺4,171
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,150–2,300
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,150–2,300
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,286–7,458
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- ₺2,286
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- ₺4,233
- Vehicle
- ₺7,458
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