The bus between Vienna and Istanbul takes 28h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Vienna 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 Vienna and Istanbul. The earliest departure is at 6:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Vienna is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Istanbul at 11:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and take an average of 28h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Vienna station and arriving at Istanbul station via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
Vienna to Istanbul bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Istanbul bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
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The distance between Vienna and Istanbul is 1,274.4 km. The road distance is 1,520 km.
You can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and Plovdiv Hristo Botev in around 26h 15m.
