There are 9 ways to get from Czechia to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane PRG - IST
6h 8m₺4,585–11,108Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRG - SAW
6h 21m₺3,498–12,129Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
27h 55m₺5,147–7,439Train, night train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
33h 28mDrive 1,784.6 km
- Drive from Prague to Istanbulcar 1,784.6 km
17h 48m₺14,189–20,495Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VIE - SAW
7h 34mTrain to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VIE - IST
7h 20mTrain to Bratislava Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BTS - SAW
7h 42mBus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 55 / ...
29h 59m₺5,906–10,953
Czechia to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Czechia to Istanbul is to fly which costs 3.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Czechia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Czechia to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Istanbul via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Czechia to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 28m.
The distance between Czechia and Istanbul is 1546 km. The road distance is 1784.6 km.
The best way to get from Czechia to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 27h 55m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Czechia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Czechia to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Czechia to Istanbul train services, operated by Čd, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Czechia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 27h 55m.
What companies run services between Czechia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Istanbul via Plovdiv in around 27h 55m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–10,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–10,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–16,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–15,000
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–11,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–8,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cd.cz
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cd.cz
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cd.cz
- Website
- regiojet.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- regiojet.cz
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- regiojet.cz
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- regiojet.cz
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- 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
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praga to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–8,000
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
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More Questions & Answers
Czechia to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, arrive at Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Czechia. It is currently 11:47 PM in Czechia and 12:47 AM in Istanbul.
Czechia to Istanbul train services, operated by Čd, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Czechia to Istanbul is 1785 km. It takes approximately 17h 48m to drive from Czechia to Istanbul.
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