There are 11 ways to get from Balkans to Turkey by taxi, bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Balkans to Pojate Hotel Evropataxi
- Take the bus from Pojate Hotel Evropa to Istanbulbus
11h 35m₺6,675–11,907Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Balkans to Vidincar
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
19h 48m₺1,540–5,156Drive 763.4 km
- Drive from Balkans to Istanbulcar 763.4 km
8h 1m₺5,527–7,983Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Istanbul (IST)plane BEG - IST
8h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
15h 7mBus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
17h 13mBus, train
- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
21h 24mTrain to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Zajecar to Crveni Krsttrain
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Istanbul (IST)plane INI - IST
8h 4m₺6,447–20,781Bus, shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Zaječar to Niteksbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SOF - IST
10h 17mBus, shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Zaječar to Niteksbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SOF - SAW
10h 20mBus, bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRN - SAW
13h 2m
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balkans to Turkey is to drive and train which costs 1.500 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Balkans to Turkey is to drive which takes 8h 1m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
The distance between Balkans and Turkey is 863 km. The road distance is 763.4 km.
The best way to get from Balkans to Turkey without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 35m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Balkans to Turkey, including transfers.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Balkans. It is currently 2:15 AM in Balkans and 3:15 AM in Turkey.
Yes, the driving distance between Balkans to Turkey is 763 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Balkans to Turkey.
There are 4413+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Balkans, Serbia and Turkey?
You can take a vehicle from Balkans to Fatih via Šarbanovac, Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Alibeyköy Metro in around 15h 7m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Istanbul via Tivat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–12,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–12,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–14,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–15,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–9,500
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺200–300
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺200–280
- 1st Class
- ₺230–300
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–3,940
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,187
- Single Room
- ₺3,940
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,923
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Zajecar to Crveni Krst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺210–340
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺210–250
- 1st Class
- ₺270–340
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- ozlemtours@yahoo.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Pojate Hotel Evropa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +38130 444 760
- office@bortravel.net
- Website
- bortravel.net
Bus from Šarbanovac to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,197
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Zaječar to Niteks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–850
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,400
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
- Phone
- +383 44 344 200
- adio-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–570
- Schedules at
- https://www.polazak.com/en/SP-Adio/operator/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–5,500
Taxi
- Phone
- +38130343697
Boom Taxi
- Phone
- +381 69 640 030
Žuti Taxi Zaječar
- Phone
- +381 66 415577
VIP Taxi Zajecar
- Phone
- +381601969499
Timok Taxi
- Phone
- +38169666019
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