There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Lefkáda by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationArda-Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
18h 28m€48–85Drive 954.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lefkáda954.9 km
10h 27m€171–247Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)IST - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Preveza
12h 14m€114–348Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
18h 28m€56–83Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Halkali to Tayyakadın
- Drive from Tayyakadın to Orestiada
- Take the train from Orestiada to Alexandroupoli PortRe
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
22h 27m€62–106Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Lefkáda
25h 1m€104–160Bus to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
13h 18m€105–237Bus to Istanbul, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IST - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
12h 34m€83–226Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)ADB - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
11h€111–262Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SAW - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
12h 18m€150–271
Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Lefkáda is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Lefkáda is to drive which takes 10h 27m and costs €170 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Lefkáda. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Lefkáda via Μεταξουργειο, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and Isthmos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 1m.
The distance between Turkey and Lefkáda is 1056 km. The road distance is 954.9 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Lefkáda without a car is to bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari which takes 18h 28m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 18h 28m to get from Turkey to Lefkáda, including transfers.
Turkey to Lefkáda bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Lefkáda bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Lefkáda is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 6:54 AM in Turkey and 5:54 AM in Lefkáda.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Lefkáda is 955 km. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Turkey to Lefkáda.
What companies run services between Turkey and Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece?
You can take a train from Aksaray to Lefkáda via Esenler Otogar, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 18h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Tayyakadın
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Orestiada to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +3026450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- ktelprevezasonline@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelprevezas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
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