There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Austria by plane, bus, night train, train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane IST - VIE
5h 43m€86–243Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
22h 18m€87Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
30h 21m€93–115Night train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain Night Train
30h 19m€107–134Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SAW - VIE
6h 3mFly Istanbul to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane IST - SZG
5h 56m€99–292Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airport
8h 18m€226–384Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Graz Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane SAW - GRZ
6h 50mFly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof
8h 49m€128–504Bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
23h 56m€96–107Bus #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus Citylines 27 / ...
30h 43m€87–147Drive 1,501.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Viennacar 1,501.2 km
15h 23m€240–347
Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Austria is to bus which costs €88 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Austria is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Austria. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Stephansplatz via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Mitte-Landstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 21m.
The distance between Istanbul and Austria is 1289 km. The road distance is 1501.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Austria without a car is to bus which takes 22h 18m and costs €88.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Istanbul to Austria, including transfers.
Istanbul to Austria train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Austria is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €88 and takes 22h 18m.
Austria is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:32 PM in Istanbul and 8:32 PM in Austria.
Istanbul to Austria train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Austria?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Stephansplatz via Sofia, Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station, Vienna, International Busterminal, and Erdberg in around 22h 18m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €61
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €130–160
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36–290
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €36–39
- Private
- €150–290
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–36
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €11–13
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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