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How to get fromBalkans to Istanbulby bus, car, train, plane or shuttle

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There are 12 ways to get from Balkans to Istanbul by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Belgrade

    best
    1. Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    14h 25m

  2. Drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Balkans to Vidincar
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    19h 53m
    ₺1,571–5,221

  3. Drive 763.7 km

    1. Drive from Balkans to Istanbulcar763.7 km
    8h 1m
    ₺5,108–7,378

  4. Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Istanbul (IST)planeBEG - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 26m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
    15h 7m

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Vrtište to Istanbulbus
    20h 50m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    21h 31m

  8. Train to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Zajecar to Crveni Krsttrain
    2. Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Istanbul (IST)planeINI - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 44m
    ₺6,143–19,566

  9. Bus, shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zaječar to Niteksbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSOF - SAW
    10h 19m

  10. Bus, shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Zaječar to Niteksbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)planeSOF - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h

  11. Bus, bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Pristinabus
    3. Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planePRN - SAW
    13h 6m

  12. Bus, bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Pristinabus
    3. Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul (IST)planePRN - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    13h 46m

Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration2h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,622Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Balkans, Serbia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from Balkans to İstanbul Esenler via Šarbanovac and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 14h 25m.

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