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

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

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

    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 (IST)plane plane SPU - IST
    11h 2m
    ₺5,937–16,159

  2. Ferry, bus

    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 29m
    ₺3,252–4,354

  3. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry 9403
    2. Drive from Zadar to Istanbulcar car
    17h 38m
    ₺10,217–16,269

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

    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 49m
    ₺5,148–13,764

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

    1. Take the car ferry from Ist to Silbacarferry car 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 (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    15h 45m
    ₺7,398–34,683

  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 51m
    ₺8,161–16,785

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

    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 to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    14h 27m
    ₺6,622–28,244

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Ist to Zadarcarferry car ferry 433
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    36h 24m
    ₺4,817–5,444

Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,598Cheapest 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 - Marina, take the line 7 bus to Zadar, 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 (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 - Liburnska obala, Zadar - Arbanasi 1, Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 30h 29m.

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