--- title: "Lisolaj to Istanbul – 3 ways by plane, car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Lisolaj to Istanbul is 641 km. Fastest: fly in 7h 25m. Cheapest: drive from $65. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/lisolaj-to-istanbul" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/lisolaj-to-istanbul.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Levent_Financial_Center_-_Istanbul.jpg/1920px-Levent_Financial_Center_-_Istanbul.jpg" --- ![Istanbul](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Levent_Financial_Center_-_Istanbul.jpg/1920px-Levent_Financial_Center_-_Istanbul.jpg) # How to get from Lisolaj to Istanbul [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Lisolaj&to=Istanbul) [Istanbul to Lisolaj](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/istanbul-to-lisolaj) [Maurice Flesier (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Levent_Financial_Center_-_Istanbul.jpg) **Fastest:** 7h 25m\ by plane, door to door\ **Cheapest:** $65\ by car\ **Distance:** 641 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** –\ none timetabled\ ## 3 ways to travel 641 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 6 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 3h 20m quicker than driving for $220 more; for most people the time is worth more. - [**Fly** best fastest 7h 25m$280–420 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Turkey SKP → IST · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Lisolaj&to=Istanbul) - [**Drive** cheapest 10h 43m$65–85 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Greece 792 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Lisolaj&to=Istanbul) - [**Taxi** 10h 43m$1,270–1,740 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Greece one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Lisolaj&to=Istanbul) Data: [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from North Macedonia; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Likely no visa needed for Turkey** · North Macedonia passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/entry-requirements) - **Likely no visa needed for Greece** · North Macedonia passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/entry-requirements) - **Parts of Turkey are advised against, not on this route** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/warnings-and-insurance) [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.tur.html) - **Exercise increased caution in Albania** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.alb.html) Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Lisolaj to Istanbul? The fastest way is by plane: about 7h 25m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 641 km. What is the cheapest way from Lisolaj to Istanbul? Driving is the cheapest, from $65. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking. How long is the flight from Lisolaj to Istanbul? About 1h 26m in the air (SKP → IST); about 7h 25m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run $280–420; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Istanbul from Lisolaj by road? About 792 km, roughly 10h 43m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around $65–85; tolls and parking are extra. ## In Istanbul Largest city in Turkey Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, a megacity, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus – one of the world's busiest waterways – in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of 5,461 square kilometers (2,109 mi2) is coterminous with Istanbul Province. 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