There are 7 ways to get from Hvar to Istanbul by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Split Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)plane SPU - IST
6h 56m₺7,764–18,463Ferry, bus #2
cheapest- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-Abus
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
30h 29m₺5,335–8,409Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbulbus
23h 18m₺6,771–10,195Ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Istanbul (IST)plane DBV - IST
9h 52m₺9,242–18,256Ferry, car ferry to Tivat Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIV - IST
12h 11m₺11,706–24,831Ferry, bus via Prizren
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus
29h 41m₺6,155–7,629Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Jelsa to Split Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
31h 13m₺9,970–12,198
Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hvar to Istanbul is to ferry and bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 30h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Hvar to Istanbul is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Hvar to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Hvar and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Jelsa, Split Bus Station and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 13m.
The distance between Hvar and Istanbul is 1160 km.
The best way to get from Hvar to Istanbul without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 23h 18m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Hvar to Istanbul, including transfers.
Hvar to Istanbul bus services, operated by Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o., depart from Jelsa station.
Hvar to Istanbul bus services, operated by Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o., arrive at Split Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Hvar. It is currently 8:57 AM in Hvar and 9:57 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4264+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Hvar, Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Hvar to Istanbul. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Split, walk to Split Bus Station, take the shuttle to Split Airport, walk to Split Airport (SPU) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hvar to Istanbul via Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 23h 18m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–12,000
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–12,000
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–28,000
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Hvar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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