There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Inari by plane, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Istanbul to Ivalo
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ivalo (IVL)plane IST - IVL
10h 52m€236–700Fly Istanbul to Rovaniemi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane IST - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Lomakylä Pbus
13h 37m€153–331Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystokbus
- Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Lomakylä Pbus
2d 21h€268–365Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Inaricar
2d€780–1,910Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ivalo
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ivalo (IVL)plane SAW - IVL
12h 16m€190–620Fly Istanbul to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane IST - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus
14h 40m€534–1,042Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inaribus
3d 19hDrive 4,804.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Inaricar 4,804.4 km
2d 3h€858–1,239
Istanbul (IST) to Ivalo (IVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Inari is to fly and bus which costs €150 - €340 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Inari is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs €230 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Inari. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Lomakylä P via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, Bus Station and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Istanbul and Inari is 3133 km. The road distance is 4804.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Inari without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs €260 - €370.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Istanbul to Inari, including transfers.
Istanbul to Inari bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Inari is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs €230 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €370 and takes 2 days 21h.
Istanbul to Inari bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Inari is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:53 PM in Istanbul and 2:53 PM in Inari.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Inari, Lapland, Finland?
Turkish Airlines, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ivalo (IVL) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Lomakylä P via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, Bialystok, Bus Station, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Istanbul to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ivalo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–450
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ivalo via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Lomakylä P
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Lentoasema to Lomakylä P
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chisnau South
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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