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

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There are 12 ways to get from Balkans to Turkey 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 42m

  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
    ₺1,570–5,219

  3. Drive 763.7 km

    1. Drive from Balkans to Istanbulcar763.7 km
    8h 1m
    ₺5,095–7,360

  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 Aksaraybus
    9h 36m

  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. Bus to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Istanbul (IST)planeINI - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    9h 2m

  9. Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBEG - SAW
    9h 1m

  10. 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

  11. 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 Aksaraybus
    11h 9m

  12. 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

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration2h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,601Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Balkans, Serbia and Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from Balkans to Aksaray via Šarbanovac, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Esenler Otogar in around 14h 42m.

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