There are 8 ways to get from Lithuania to Istanbul by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Vilnius Airport
best- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Istanbul (IST)plane VNO - IST
6h 30m₺4,433–15,048Bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus 824103
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-01
36h 24m₺6,233–8,148Drive 2,076.9 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Istanbulcar 2,076.9 km
29h 59m₺15,478–22,357Fly from Palanga International Airport
- Fly from Palanga International Airport (PLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane PLQ - IST
10h 10m₺8,205–36,236Fly from Kaunas
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Istanbul (IST)plane KUN - IST
9h 13m₺6,536–22,036Bus to Riga International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Siauliai Central Bus Station to Riga Airport Departures Terminalbus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST)plane RIX - IST
8h 16m₺6,014–15,967Bus via Khmelnytskyi
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus 824103
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-03
40h 32m₺5,533–8,748Bus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 5h₺9,233–13,548
Lithuania to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lithuania to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 36h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lithuania to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Lithuania to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Vinco Kudirkos aikštė and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 24m.
The distance between Lithuania and Istanbul is 1559 km. The road distance is 2076.9 km.
The best way to get from Lithuania to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 36h 24m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Lithuania to Istanbul, including transfers.
Lithuania to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis station.
The best way to get from Lithuania to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 36h 24m.
Lithuania to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Lithuania. It is currently 7:35 PM in Lithuania and 8:35 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lithuania and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and Air Baltic fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vinco Kudirkos aikštė to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 36h 24m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–39,000
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–41,000
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–35,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–34,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–36,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–39,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–24,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–14,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–36,000
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,700
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–4,400
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,400
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,300
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- info@ollex.lt
- Website
- ollex.lt
Bus from Siauliai Central Bus Station to Riga Airport Departures Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺871
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Siauliai Central Bus Station to Riga Airport Departures Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
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