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

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There are 6 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 56m
    ₺8,154–20,407

  2. Ferry, bus

    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
    ₺6,507–7,265

  3. Ferry, bus via Belgrade

    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
    ₺8,730–13,238

  4. 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
    10h 46m
    ₺8,664–20,287

  5. 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 23m
    ₺7,343–23,337

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

    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 (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    15h 35m
    ₺9,377–56,460

Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,250.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 56m

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 İstanbul Esenler bus station via Zadar, Zadar - Liburnska obala, Zadar, Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 29h 55m.

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