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How to get fromIst to Istanbulby ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Ist to Istanbul by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Zadar Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAD - IST
    10h 31m
    ₺9,260–22,921

  2. Ferry, bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    30h 33m
    ₺4,226–5,877

  3. Ferry, bus to Split Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SPU - IST
    11h 5m
    ₺7,830–15,891

  4. Ferry, bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    12h 38m
    ₺6,928–16,621

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    33h 58m

Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,454Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ist, Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Ist to Istanbul. However, you can take the ferry to Zadar, walk to Zadar, take the bus to Zadar Airport, walk to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 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 Ist to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Zadar, Zadar - Obala kralja Tomislava, Zadar, Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 30h 33m.

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