There are 11 ways to get from Budva to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tivat Airport to Istanbul, Metro
best- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIV - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
5h 24mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Budva , Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
21h 30m₺2,815–5,348Bus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
16h 4m₺3,454–4,654Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
22h 1m₺3,580–7,699Drive 1,089.9 km
- Drive from Budva to Istanbulcar 1,089.9 km
14h₺7,135–10,306Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul (IST)plane TGD - IST
6h 2mBus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airportbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
8h 9m₺3,649–10,957Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airportbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
7h 56m₺5,836–12,936Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Take a shuttle bus from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TGD - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 15mBus to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Istanbul (IST)plane DBV - IST
9h 10m₺6,244–16,929Bus via Prizren
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Esenler Otogarbus
20h 9m
Budva to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budva to Istanbul is to bus which costs 2.800 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Budva to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Budva to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Budva, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Istanbul via Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Budva and Istanbul is 905 km. The road distance is 1089.9 km.
The best way to get from Budva to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 16h 4m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 4.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Budva to Istanbul, including transfers.
Budva to Istanbul bus services, operated by Vardar Express, depart from Budva, Autobuska Stanica station.
Budva to Istanbul bus services, operated by Vardar Express, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Budva. It is currently 8:02 AM in Budva and 9:02 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Budva to Istanbul is 1090 km. It takes approximately 14h to drive from Budva to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Budva, Montenegro and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbul via Kumanovo in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–8,500
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–14,000
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–16,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–12,000
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–6,500
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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
- ₺650–3,903
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,166
- Single Room
- ₺3,903
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,905
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,355
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,600
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,936
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,779
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Budva , Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- royaltravelcetinje@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,700
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,800
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +383 44 317 988
- vetonitouristsh.p.k@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,047
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Vetoni-tourist-101838858789358/
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Budva , Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,183
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva , Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,098
- Website
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Ms-Tours/104
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- kotortotirana.com
Bus from Budva , Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.kotortotirana.com/
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