There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Turkey by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul, Metro
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZAG - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
6h 19mBus via Esenler Otogar
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus 1900 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
18h 13m₺3,328–4,405Train, night train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervartrain Ic
- Take the train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
32h 35m₺14,380–24,183Drive 1,334.4 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Istanbulcar 1,334.4 km
12h 8m₺9,896–14,294Fly Split Airport to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)plane SPU - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
5h 26mShuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
8h 15m₺6,628–29,105Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZAG - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus 1900 / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
21h 35m₺4,234–6,172Bus #2
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
23h 1m₺4,593–5,549Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
26h 29m₺3,924–9,250
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Turkey is to bus via Esenler Otogar which costs 3.300 ₺ - 4.500 ₺ and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Turkey is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 30.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Belgrade New Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Yenikapi via Szekesfehervar, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 35m.
The distance between Croatia and Turkey is 1195 km. The road distance is 1334.4 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Turkey without a car is to bus via Esenler Otogar which takes 18h 13m and costs 3.300 ₺ - 4.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Croatia to Turkey, including transfers.
Croatia to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Turkey train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Croatia to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
What companies run services between Croatia and Turkey?
You can take a vehicle from Trg bana J. Jelačića to Aksaray via Autobusni kol., Zagreb, Belgrade bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Esenler Otogar in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–15,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–8,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–15,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–8,500
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–8,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–16,000
- 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
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–4,500
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺170–200
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Plovdiv to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–3,073
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺1,705
- Single Room
- ₺3,073
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,499
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,694–20,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,694
- Private
- ₺7,940
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,800
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,800
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- 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
- ₺2,700
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
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Turkey is 1h ahead of Croatia. It is currently 11:50 AM in Croatia and 12:50 PM in Turkey.
Croatia to Turkey train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Szekesfehervar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Turkey is 1334 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Croatia to Turkey.
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