There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Bitlis by plane, taxi, train, 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.
Fly Istanbul to Muş Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Muş Airport (MSR)plane IST - MSR
- Take the taxi from Muş Airport (MSR) to Bitlistaxi
5h 12m₺10,302–22,905Bus via Van
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Bitlis bus stationbus FlixBus KK0117
28h 42m₺2,231–2,757Train via Sivas
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Rahovatrain Van Gölü Ekspresi
24h 7m₺2,555–3,923Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Bitlis bus stationbus FlixBus KK0117
27h 3m₺2,418–3,850Drive 1,378.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Bitliscar 1,378.3 km
18h 16m₺7,314–10,564Fly Istanbul to Batman, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batman (BAL)plane IST - BAL
- Take the taxi from Batman (BAL) to Bitlistaxi
5h 32m₺15,526–39,724Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Muş Airport, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Muş Airport (MSR)plane SAW - MSR
- Take the taxi from Muş Airport (MSR) to Bitlistaxi
5h 17m₺4,613–15,920Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batman, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Batman (BAL)plane SAW - BAL
- Take the taxi from Batman (BAL) to Bitlistaxi
5h 43m₺7,613–18,820Fly Istanbul to Siirt Airport, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Siirt Airport (SXZ)plane IST - SXZ
- Take the taxi from Siirt Airport (SXZ) to Bitlistaxi
5h 17m₺10,302–22,905Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane SAW - VAN
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Bitlis bus stationbus
8h 1m₺4,493–17,310Train
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht / ...
- Take the train from Ankara to Rahovatrain Van Gölü Ekspresi
33h 6m₺2,555–3,923
Istanbul (IST) to Muş Airport (MSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bitlis is to bus via Van which costs 2.200 ₺ - 2.800 ₺ and takes 28h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bitlis is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 12m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
The distance between Istanbul and Bitlis is 1254 km. The road distance is 1378.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bitlis without a car is to train via Sivas which takes 24h 7m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Istanbul to Bitlis, including transfers.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bitlis is to train via Sivas which takes 24h 7m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2.400 ₺ - 3.900 ₺ and takes 27h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Bitlis is 1378 km. It takes approximately 18h 16m to drive from Istanbul to Bitlis.
There are four+ hotels available in Bitlis.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bitlis, Turkey?
You can take a train from Yenikapi to Bitlis via Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme, Sivas, and Rahova in around 24h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bitlis via Bursa, Bursa bus station, and Bitlis bus station in around 27h 3m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Muş Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–13,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–16,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Muş Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–35,000
Flights from Istanbul to Siirt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–14,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–16,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Rahova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Rahova
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺460–783
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺460–600
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,800
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺360–500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to Bitlis bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Bitlis bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–480
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺350–900
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺589
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺280–400
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,800
Batman Taksi
- Phone
- +90 555 152 72 70
- Website
- batmantaksiduragi.com
Batman Taksi
- Phone
- +90 555 152 72 70
- Website
- batmantaksiduragi.com
Varan Taxi
- Phone
- +90 484 223 48 48
- Website
- firmasec.com
Nur Taxi
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