There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Ivalo by bus, plane, car, or car train
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Bus, fly to Ivalo
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ivalo (IVL)IST - IVL
10h 11m€197–584Bus, fly to Rovaniemi
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rovaniemi (RVN)IST - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Ivalo las
13h€163–504Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystok
- Take the bus from Białystok Bus Station to Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Hotelli Ivalo P
2d 21h€213–329Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Ivalo
2d€792–1,914Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau South
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Take the bus from Riga Bus Station to Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi to Ivalo
3d 20h
Istanbul (IST) to Ivalo (IVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Ivalo is to bus which costs €210 - €330 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Ivalo is to bus and fly which takes 10h 11m and costs €190 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Ivalo. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Hotelli Ivalo P via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Białystok Bus Station and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Istanbul and Ivalo is 3098 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Ivalo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs €210 - €330.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Istanbul to Ivalo, including transfers.
Istanbul to Ivalo bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Ivalo bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Ivalo is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:19 AM in Istanbul and 8:19 AM in Ivalo.
There are 45+ hotels available in Ivalo.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Ivalo, Finland?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hotelli Ivalo P via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, Białystok 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
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ivalo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ivalo via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–450
- 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
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- €70–90
- 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
- €6–9
- 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 Białystok Bus Station to Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga Bus Station to Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Hotelli Ivalo P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Lentoasema to Ivalo las
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Hotelli Ivalo P
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Rovaniemi to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- 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
- €45–80
- 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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