There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Belgrade by train, plane, bus, 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.
Metro to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane IST - BEG
5h 24mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus Citylines 1 / ...
22h 12mRSD 4,063–11,797Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus Citylines 88 / ...
16hRSD 4,206Drive 942 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Belgradecar 942 km
8h 42mRSD 14,840–21,435Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane SAW - BEG
5h 40m
Istanbul to Belgrade by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Belgrade is to bus which costs RSD 4206 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Belgrade is to drive which takes 8h 42m and costs RSD 14000 - RSD 22000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro and arriving at Belgrade New Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Istanbul and Belgrade is 858 km. The road distance is 942 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Belgrade without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs RSD 4206.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Istanbul to Belgrade, including transfers.
Istanbul to Belgrade bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro station.
Istanbul to Belgrade bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Belgrade New Bus Station.
Belgrade is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:51 AM in Istanbul and 9:51 AM in Belgrade.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Belgrade is 942 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Istanbul to Belgrade.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Belgrade, Serbia?
Citylines operates a bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost RSD 5,500–8,500 and the journey takes 16h. Luks Yonca also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 12,000–32,000
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Tivat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 15,000–27,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 12,000–32,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 9,500–44,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 13,000–21,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,700–29,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,600–4,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,206
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,300–9,500
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
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