There are 8 ways to get from Lisbon to Istanbul (State) by plane, car, car train, bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LIS - IST
7h 47m₺5,098–10,376Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lisboa Oriente to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 8h₺4,861–12,938Drive, car train
- Drive from Lisbon to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
2d 11h₺32,152–87,063Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 15h₺10,028–16,301Drive 3,989.1 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Istanbulcar 3,989.1 km
38h 51m₺31,382–45,329Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LIS - SAW
10h 2m₺6,098–11,376Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
3d 3h₺8,770–18,932Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisboa Oriente to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
3d 5h₺6,859–17,138
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 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
The distance between Lisbon and Istanbul (State) is 3257 km. The road distance is 3989.1 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs 10.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Lisbon to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 10.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 15h.
Istanbul (State) is 3h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 7:20 PM in Lisbon and 10:20 PM in Istanbul (State).
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Istanbul (State) is 3989 km. It takes approximately 38h 51m to drive from Lisbon to Istanbul (State).
There are 4286+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lisbon to Aksaray via Zurich Bus Station, Munich, Istanbul, and Esenler Otogar in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–34,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–24,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
- 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
- ₺10,724–53,308
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,724
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺29,011
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺33,156
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,876
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺49,163
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺53,308
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–3,300
- 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
- ₺750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,200
- 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
- ₺650–3,865
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,145
- Single Room
- ₺3,865
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,886
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–950
- 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
- ₺4,900–7,500
- 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
- ₺7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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 Lisboa Oriente to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺180–1,814
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- ₺180–1,200
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisboa Oriente to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Huelva to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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