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₺4,622–10,168Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- 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 29m₺3,004–13,994Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
25h 6m₺3,718–4,781Train, 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 28m₺12,986–26,049Drive 1,784.6 km
- Drive from Prague to Istanbulcar 1,784.6 km
17h 48m₺14,018–20,248Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRG - SAW
6h 21m₺3,435–12,189Train 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 21m₺4,791–12,973Train 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 42m₺7,423–19,668Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Istanbul Otogaribus
30h 29m₺4,412–9,883
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Czechia to Istanbul is to bus which costs 3.700 ₺ - 4.800 ₺ and takes 25h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Czechia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Czechia to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Istanbul Esenler via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 6m.
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 25h 6m and costs 3.700 ₺ - 4.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Czechia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Czechia to Istanbul bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Czechia to Istanbul train services, operated by České dráhy (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 4.600 ₺ - 11.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3.700 ₺ - 4.800 ₺ and takes 25h 6m.
What companies run services between Czechia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Istanbul Esenler via Sofia in around 25h 6m.
- 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 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–17,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–12,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–10,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,300
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺390–650
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺370–650
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- 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
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,600
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- 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
- ₺3,700–8,000
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Shumen to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,750
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–850
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Czechia to Istanbul bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Czechia. It is currently 8:34 AM in Czechia and 10:34 AM in Istanbul.
Czechia to Istanbul train services, operated by České dráhy (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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