There are 8 ways to get from Lithuania to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Vilnius Airport
best- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Istanbul (IST)plane VNO - IST
6h 24m₺4,834–12,049Bus
- 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₺5,632–8,547Drive 2,080.1 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Istanbulcar 2,080.1 km
29h 45m₺16,029–23,153Fly from Palanga International Airport
- Fly from Palanga International Airport (PLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane PLQ - IST
11h 30m₺11,156–23,187Fly from Kaunas
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Istanbul (IST)plane KUN - IST
9h₺5,537–20,053Train to Riga International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST)plane RIX - IST
9h 4m₺5,099–12,514Bus 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₺6,632–9,447Bus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 5h₺9,532–14,947
Lithuania to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lithuania to Istanbul is to bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 36h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lithuania to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
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 1563 km. The road distance is 2080.1 km.
The best way to get from Lithuania to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 36h 24m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 24m 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 24m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 36h 24m.
Lithuania to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lithuania to Istanbul is 2080 km. It takes approximately 29h 45m to drive from Lithuania to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lithuania and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and Air Baltic fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. 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 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–43,000
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–35,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–36,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–31,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–27,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–24,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–11,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–31,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–11,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Šiauliai to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- 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
- ₺2,200–4,000
- 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
- ₺3,300–5,000
- 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
- ₺3,400–4,500
- 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
- ₺3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- 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
- ₺3,500–6,500
- Website
- https://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
- ₺3,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
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