There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Hvar by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Split Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Split Airport (SPU)plane IST - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
7h 57m€142–287Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsabusferry
33h 17m€106–118Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
25h 17mFly to Dubrovnik Airport, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane IST - DBV
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
10h 48m€159–385Bus, ferry via Skopje
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
32h 42m€125–170Bus, ferry via Shkodër
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
34h 1m€139–192
Istanbul to Hvar by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Hvar is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €120 and takes 33h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Hvar is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 57m and costs €140 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Hvar. However, there are services departing from Instabul and arriving at Hvar via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Split Bus Station and Jelsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 17m.
The distance between Istanbul and Hvar is 1161 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Hvar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 25h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Istanbul to Hvar, including transfers.
Istanbul to Hvar bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, depart from Instabul station.
Istanbul to Hvar bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, arrive at Prizren,Autobuska Stanica station.
Hvar is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:55 AM in Istanbul and 9:55 AM in Hvar.
There are 3600+ hotels available in Hvar.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Hvar, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Hvar. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Split Airport (SPU), walk to Split Airport, take the shuttle to Split Bus Station, walk to Port Of Split, then take the ferry to Hvar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Instabul to Hvar via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, and Dubrovnik in around 25h 17m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–300
Flights from Istanbul to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Istanbul to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–300
Flights from Istanbul to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Istanbul to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- info@atmaxhatrans.com
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://krilo.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
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