There are 9 ways to get from Lisbon to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, car, car train, train, ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul (IST)LIS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
8h 3m₺4,921–13,593Drive, car train
- Drive from Lisbon to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
2d 11h₺31,496–86,260Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Zaragoza Delicias Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
2d 15h₺8,507–14,230Drive 3,989.4 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Istanbul3,989.4 km
38h 35m₺30,752–44,419Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)LIS - SAW
9h 7m₺6,091–13,343Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station
- Take the bus from Constance central bus station to Munich central bus station006 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
2d 17h₺11,373–16,340Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto CampanhaIc
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De GaliciaIc
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-SantsAlv
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
3d 3h₺11,883–21,961Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Huelva
- Take the bus from Huelva Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
3d 6h₺6,855–17,217Bus, ferry, night train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real de Santo António
- Take the ferry from Vila Real de Santo António to Ayamonte
- Take the bus from Ayamonte to Bucureşti
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
3d 10h₺5,141–12,136
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Istanbul (State) is to fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Istanbul (State) is to fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Lisbon - Oriente and arriving at Yenikapı Sahil via Zaragoza Delicias Bus Station, Sofia and Çatladıkapı. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Lisbon and Istanbul (State) is 3256 km. The road distance is 3989.4 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs 8.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Lisbon to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Lisbon to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lisbon - Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Istanbul (State) is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs 8.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 9h 7m.
Lisbon to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zaragoza station.
Istanbul (State) is 3h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 6:36 AM in Lisbon and 9:36 AM in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
You can take a bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Yenikapı Sahil via Zaragoza Delicias Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Sofia, Istanbul Esenler, and Çatladıkapı in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–25,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–16,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,451–51,952
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,451
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,273
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,312
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,091
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,913
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,952
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–3,200
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- ₺650–3,767
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,091
- Single Room
- ₺3,767
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,838
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–250
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Constance central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zaragoza Delicias Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–7,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Huelva Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Lisbon to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺170–1,768
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- ₺170–1,100
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real de Santo António
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,200
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Huelva Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Ayamonte to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–9,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +34 652 525 168
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Vila Real de Santo António to Ayamonte
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺76–330
- Schedules at
- rioguadiana.net
- Bike
- ₺76
- Passenger
- ₺117
- Car
- ₺330
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