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There are 11 ways to get from Austria to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VIE - IST
    5h 49m
    ₺5,433–13,613

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szegedtrain train
    3. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    27h 9m
    ₺3,119–8,729

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    29h 21m
    ₺13,139–23,919

  4. Drive 1,500.3 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Istanbulcar car 1,500.3 km
    15h 20m
    ₺13,064–18,870

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    6h 2m
    ₺3,536–11,636

  6. Fly Salzburg Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SZG - IST
    5h 50m
    ₺5,727–17,263

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MUC - IST
    7h 46m
    ₺6,670–19,953

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MUC - SAW
    8h 10m
    ₺5,373–21,976

  9. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    8h 21m
    ₺10,545–26,445

  10. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 29 / ...
    27h 20m
    ₺4,529–6,029

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas West to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    33h 17m
    ₺8,029–13,129

Austria to Istanbul by subway, train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,119Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop, and Plovdiv Hristo Botev in around 27h 20m.

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