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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)planeSPU - IST
    10h 32m
    ₺7,079–14,799

  2. Ferry, bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
    30h 34m
    ₺3,144–4,224

  3. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry9403
    2. Drive from Zadar to Istanbulcar
    17h 32m
    ₺10,209–16,259

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

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)planeZAG - IST
    12h 19m
    ₺6,129–16,134

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

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Silbaferry
    2. Take the ferry from Silba to Port of Pulaferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle
    4. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)planeVCE - IST
    15h 11m
    ₺8,442–38,076

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

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
    4. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)planeLJU - IST
    13h 56m
    ₺8,004–27,634

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

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeZAG - SAW
    12h 52m
    ₺8,142–16,655

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Instabulbus
    36h 1m
    ₺4,637–5,197

Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,338Cheapest 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), then take the taxi to Istanbul Esenler Otogar. 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 34m.

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