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

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  1. Fly Split Airport to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SPU - IST
    5h 46m
    ₺6,400–18,268

  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
    ₺3,130–4,912

  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
    ₺5,985–9,983

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    3. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train
    31h 30m
    ₺4,180–5,610

  5. Drive  1,334.4 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Istanbulcar car 1,334.4 km
    12h 8m
    ₺11,764–16,993

  6. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    2. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain train
    6h 24m
    ₺5,643–18,316

  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 32m
    ₺8,146–19,339

  8. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    8h 20m
    ₺16,614–35,196

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    22h 52m
    ₺4,454–5,936

  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
    ₺5,030–7,682

Croatia to Istanbul by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration21h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,985Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,117.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Croatia Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, 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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