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 24mRSD 12,485–32,785Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
14h 25mRSD 2,600–4,200Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
21h 12mRSD 5,538–8,390Drive 942 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Belgradecar 942 km
8h 42mRSD 14,765–21,328Metro 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 40mRSD 13,493–24,831
Istanbul to Belgrade by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Belgrade is to bus which costs RSD 2600 - RSD 4200 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Belgrade is to Metro and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs RSD 12000 - RSD 33000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station station and arriving at Belgrade bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 25m.
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 14h 25m and costs RSD 2600 - RSD 4200.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Istanbul to Belgrade, including transfers.
Istanbul to Belgrade bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Belgrade bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Belgrade is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:16 AM in Istanbul and 2:16 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?
Kamil Koc operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station once daily. Tickets cost RSD 2,600–3,600 and the journey takes 14h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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 13,000–27,000
- 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
- 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 13,000–24,000
- 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 4,900–29,000
- 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
- Estimated price
- RSD 93
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RSD 93
- 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 1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,600–3,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,169
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,900–6,000
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
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