The bus between Van and Istanbul takes 28h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Van to Istanbul. 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 Van and Istanbul. The earliest departure is at 4:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Van is at 4:30 PM which arrives into Istanbul at 8:50 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 28h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Van station and arriving at Istanbul station. Services depart once daily, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 28h 20m.
Van to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Van bus station.
Van to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Book your Van to Istanbul bus tickets online with Kamil Koc.
The distance between Van and Istanbul is 1,263.7 km. The road distance is 1,735 km.
Kamil Koc operates a bus from Van bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station twice daily. Tickets cost ₺2,000–2,800 and the journey takes 28h 20m. Metro Turizm also services this route once daily.
