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There are 8 ways to get from Croatia to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul, Metro

    best
    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 19m
    ₺5,640–12,300

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

    cheapest
    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 27m
    ₺3,043–16,323

  3. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus bus 1900 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    16h 45m
    ₺3,356–4,313

  4. Drive 1,334.4 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Istanbulcar car 1,334.4 km
    12h 8m
    ₺9,975–14,409

  5. Fly Split Airport to Istanbul, Metro

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SPU - IST
    2. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain train
    5h 26m
    ₺6,713–13,741

  6. 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
    ₺6,812–31,190

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    23h 40m
    ₺4,968–7,172

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain train
    26h 29m
    ₺4,107–9,251

Croatia to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration16h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,356Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Zagreb to İstanbul Esenler via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 16h 45m.

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