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How to get fromCroatia to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Split Airport to Istanbul, Metro

    best
    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SPU - IST
    2. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain train
    5h 26m
    ₺7,027–14,886

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus bus 1900 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    22h 7m
    ₺2,930–4,912

  3. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    21h 50m
    ₺5,590–10,040

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervartrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    32h 32m
    ₺14,500–26,255

  5. Drive 1,334.4 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Istanbulcar car 1,334.4 km
    12h 8m
    ₺10,450–15,095

  6. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul, Metro

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    2. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain train
    6h 21m
    ₺5,643–16,316

  7. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZAG - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    6h 29m
    ₺5,146–17,339

  8. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    8h 15m
    ₺7,114–44,196

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    24h 52m
    ₺5,130–7,712

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    29h 51m
    ₺4,630–7,682

Croatia to Istanbul by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration21h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,590Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,117.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Zagreb to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Plovdiv Train station and Plovdiv Hristo Botev in around 21h 50m.

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