The bus between Istanbul and Lake Van takes 27h 25m. There is at least one bus per day from Istanbul to Lake Van. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Istanbul and Lake Van. The service departs Istanbul at 8:30 AM in the morning, which arrives into Lake Van at 11:55:00. All services require a transfer at Bursa and take an average of 27h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lake Van. However, there are services departing from Esenler Otogar station and arriving at Tatvan bus station via Bursa station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
Istanbul to Lake Van bus services, operated by Villa Seyahat, depart from Esenler Otogar station.
Istanbul to Lake Van bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Tatvan bus station.
The distance between Istanbul and Lake Van is 1219.8 km. The road distance is 1378 km.
You can take a bus from Esenler Otogar to Tatvan bus station via Bursa and Bursa bus station in around 26h 21m.
