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There are 8 ways to get from Ist to Istanbul by ferry, bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, bus to Split Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SPU - IST
    11h 6m
    ₺8,155–22,408

  2. Ferry, bus via Prizren

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    36h 20m
    ₺6,590–7,298

  3. Ferry, bus

    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 Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    28h 35m
    ₺6,870–8,878

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

    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 Airport (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    12h 28m
    ₺7,359–23,403

  5. Line 401 ferry, ferry, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Kosirača to Silbaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Silba to Port of Pulaferry ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    4. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    15h 40m
    ₺9,382–54,467

  6. Ferry, bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZAG - SAW
    12h 35m
    ₺9,862–24,426

  7. Ferry, bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    14h 13m
    ₺18,265–39,733

  8. Ferry, bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station

    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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    29h 55m
    ₺9,146–13,854

Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,438Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,283.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

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 - Liburnska obala, take the line 2 bus to Zadar - Kolovare, walk to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor, take the bus to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor, take the line 37 bus to Split Airport, walk to Split Airport (SPU) airport, fly to Istanbul Airport (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 Aksaray via Zadar, Zadar - Liburnska obala, Zadar, Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 28h 35m.

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