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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Bratislava by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane IST - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus bus
    6h 19m
    €81–211

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SAW - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus bus
    6h 40m
    €49–285

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus Racic Eurobus
    23h 10m
    €79–99

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalomtrain train Ec / ...
    30h 57m
    €87–108

  5. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalomnighttrain night train Night Train
    30h 14m
    €95–123

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane SAW - BTS
    6h 6m

  7. Fly Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane IST - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    9h 9m
    €58–153

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SAW - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    9h 30m
    €81–239

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rj
    24h 46m
    €64–79

  10. Bus via Shumen

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 56 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Shumen to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    29h 5m
    €88–146

  11. Drive 1,458.7 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bratislavacar car 1,458.7 km
    14h 55m
    €214–309

Istanbul to Bratislava by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration23h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Plovdiv Bus Station South in around 23h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yenikapi to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Halkali, Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Hegyeshalom, and Hegyeshalom in around 30h 14m.

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