The average bus between Venice and Istanbul takes 34h 45m and the fastest bus takes 29h 35m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Venice 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 twice a week between Venice and Istanbul. The earliest departure is at 12:55 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Venice is at 2:05 PM which arrives into Istanbul at 7:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Stazione Padova and take an average of 34h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Venice station and arriving at Istanbul station via Stazione Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 45m.
Venice to Istanbul bus services, operated by ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano, depart from Venezia station.
Venice to Istanbul bus services, operated by ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Book your Venice to Istanbul bus tickets online with ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano, M&M Travel and FlixBus.
The distance between Venice and Istanbul is 1,430.2 km. The road distance is 1,796 km.
You can take a bus from Venezia to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Stazione Padova, Padova, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 27h 9m.
