There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Czechia by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Václav Havel Airport Prague
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane IST - PRG
5h 58mKč 2,296–6,618Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane SAW - PRG
6h 24mKč 1,497–6,127Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Praguebus FlixBus 183 / ...
29h 10mKč 2,423–3,920Night train, train via Budapest
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
34h 43mKč 3,088–5,838Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
34h 47mKč 2,648–4,988Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane IST - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain
7h 35mKč 2,663–8,838Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SAW - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain
7h 55mKč 1,664–8,847Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stopbus Citylines 56 / ...
- Take the bus from Shumen to Pragabus
38h 30mKč 2,237–5,307Drive 1,785.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Praguecar 1,785.8 km
17h 49mKč 6,889–9,950
Istanbul to Czechia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Czechia is to fly which costs 1 500 Kč - 6 500 Kč and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Czechia is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs 2 300 Kč - 7 000 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Czechia. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Prague via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Czechia. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 43m.
The distance between Istanbul and Czechia is 1547 km. The road distance is 1785.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Czechia without a car is to bus via Munich which takes 29h 10m and costs 2 400 Kč - 4 000 Kč.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Istanbul to Czechia, including transfers.
Istanbul to Czechia bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Czechia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Czechia is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs 2 300 Kč - 7 000 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus via Munich, which costs 2 400 Kč - 4 000 Kč and takes 29h 10m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Czechia?
Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Prague via Munich central bus station in around 29h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,500–8,500
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,800–7,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–646
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Kč 220–310
- 1st Class
- Kč 230–310
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 230–646
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Kč 230–330
- 1st Class
- Kč 250–330
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–2,900
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul to Czechia bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Czechia is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:44 AM in Istanbul and 9:44 AM in Czechia.
Istanbul to Czechia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Czechia is 1786 km. It takes approximately 17h 49m to drive from Istanbul to Czechia.
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