There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Van by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, or car train
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane AMS - VAN
8h 46m₺9,937–32,828Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane BRU - VAN
10h 40m₺8,848–31,336Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Venlotrain Ice
- Take the bus from Venlo to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Sivastrain Hst
- Take the train from Sivas to Km. 358 360train Ic
- Take the taxi from Km. 358 360 to Vantaxi
2d 12hDrive 4,172.4 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Vancar 4,172.4 km
43h 35m₺42,457–61,326Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane DUS - VAN
10h 43m₺9,248–29,402Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Muş Airport, drive
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Muş Airport (MSR)plane AMS - MSR
- Drive from Muş Airport (MSR) to Vancar
13h 29m₺10,297–32,218Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, drive
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane AMS - YKO
- Drive from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Vancar
15h 10m₺10,597–33,018Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
2d 13h₺12,811–21,434Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Velika Planabus
- Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
2d 14hBus via Mustafakemalpaşa
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy bus station to M.Kemal Paşa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from M.Kemal Paşa bus station to Van bus stationbus
3d 9h₺10,816–14,813Drive, car train
- Drive from Amsterdam to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Vancar
46h 44m₺39,962–57,667
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Van is to bus via Mustafakemalpaşa which costs 10.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Van is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 33.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Van. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Van via Velika Plana and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Amsterdam and Van is 3351 km. The road distance is 4172.4 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Van without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Amsterdam to Van, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Van bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Van is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 33.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 14h.
Amsterdam to Van bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Velika Plana station.
Van is 1h ahead of Amsterdam. It is currently 5:24 PM in Amsterdam and 6:24 PM in Van.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Van, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Van via Velika Plana, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–45,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–35,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Muş Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–43,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–45,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–32,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–26,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–26,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Muş Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–31,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–34,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–29,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Muş Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–33,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–41,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–35,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Muş Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–39,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,700
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sivas to Km. 358 360
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,600
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Venlo to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Velika Plana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- ozlemtours@yahoo.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,800
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺3,400–4,800
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,800
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺3,400–4,800
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,820
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy bus station to M.Kemal Paşa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from M.Kemal Paşa bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–8,500
Beşminare Toki Taksi
- Phone
- +90 536 348 77 95
Dörtyol Taksi
- Phone
- +90 434 827 58 48
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