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

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There are 7 ways to get from Ist to Istanbul by ferry, plane, bus, or shuttle

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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 41m
    ₺6,031–30,641

  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 Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    30h 5m
    ₺4,018–4,628

  3. Ferry, bus to Split Airport, fly

    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
    ₺7,651–18,621

  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 40m
    ₺6,204–15,941

  5. Ferry, bus via Pristina

    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
    ₺5,717–6,677

  6. Ferry, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kosirača to Mali lošinjferry ferry 401
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Trieste Portferry ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    34h 22m
    ₺9,123–14,549

  7. Ferry, bus via Prizren

    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 14m
    ₺5,707–6,322

Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,379Cheapest 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 Fatih via Zadar, Zadar - Marina, Zadar, Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Alibeyköy Metro in around 30h 5m.

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