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How to get fromLecce to Istanbulby train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Lecce to Istanbul by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BRI - IST
    7h 12m
    ₺6,822–17,300

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    25h 29m
    ₺8,752–11,723

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    18h 6m
    ₺10,800–17,678

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lecce - viale della Repubblica to Bari Capruzzibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Korçëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    26h 6m

  5. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    30h 18m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    30h 54m

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,202.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Lecce to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Bari Centrale, take the train to Bari Airport, walk to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) airport, fly to Istanbul Airport (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lecce to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Brindisi, Brindisi Station, Brindisi - Costa Morena, Porto di Brindisi, Port Of Igoumenitsa, Igoumenitsa, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 25h 29m.

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