There are 9 ways to get from Bratislava to Van by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane VIE - VAN
8h 30m₺4,974–17,901Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 1h₺4,923–8,415Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 1h₺4,949–7,730Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Novi Sadbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
- Take the train from Istanbul to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Tatvantrain
- Take the taxi from Tatvan to Vantaxi
2d 2h₺10,460–14,362Drive 2,974.4 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Vancar 2,974.4 km
34h 48m₺22,493–32,489Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane BUD - VAN
10h 56m₺5,156–18,708Fly from Bratislava Airport
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane BTS - VAN
10h 50m₺5,706–20,293Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Vanbus
2d 4h₺6,395–9,602Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Station to Instabulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 15h₺13,606–19,615
Bratislava to Van by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Van is to bus via Sofia which costs 4.900 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Van is to bus and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Van station. However, there are services departing from Bratislava and arriving at Van bus station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Bratislava and Van is 2465 km. The road distance is 2974.4 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Van without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 2 days 1h and costs 4.900 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Bratislava to Van, including transfers.
Bratislava to Van bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Bratislava station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Van is to bus via Sofia which takes 2 days 1h and costs 4.900 ₺ - 8.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 5.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 10h 50m.
Bratislava to Van bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia station.
Van is 2h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 6:54 AM in Bratislava and 8:54 AM in Van.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Van, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bratislava to Van bus station via Sofia, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, SunExpress flies from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) twice a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–31,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–23,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–16,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- ₺650–950
- 1st Class
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Business
- ₺1,100–1,200
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,133–2,135
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–950
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺750–950
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–950
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Tatvan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺440–550
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺150–180
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺300–550
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺300–350
- 1st Class
- ₺400–550
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺400–830
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- ₺400–450
- First Class
- ₺780–830
Train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺630–680
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺200–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- 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
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Novi Sad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,616
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–6,500
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse Central Station to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–4,900
Dörtyol Taksi
- Phone
- +90 434 827 58 48
Beşminare Toki Taksi
- Phone
- +90 536 348 77 95
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