There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad by bus, plane, night train, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)IST - GDN
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station
11h 5m₽13,954–32,396Bus, fly to Khrabrovo Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Khrabrovo Airport (KGD)IST - KGD
11h 9m₽9,384–44,896Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centru
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station247
38h 8m₽14,817–24,905Night train, train, drive
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Dabrowa GorniczaEc
- Take the train from Dabrowa Gornicza to Olsztyn ZachodniIc
- Take the train from Olsztyn Zachodni to GrodzieR
- Drive from Grodzie to Kaliningrad
46h 34m₽13,453–18,381Drive 2,097.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kaliningrad2,097.5 km
29h 45m₽19,339–27,934Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Take the train from Lviv to Rava-Ruska
- Take the train from Rava-Ruska to Warszawa Wschodnia768
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn GlownyIc
- Take the bus from Olsztyn Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
45h 45m₽13,861–18,290Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Kaliningrad Bus station
2d 2h₽10,797–24,575
Istanbul to Kaliningrad by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad is to night train and train and drive which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 19000 and takes 46h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad is to bus and fly which takes 11h 5m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Kaliningrad station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Kaliningrad Bus station via str. Tighina, Chișinău, North Bus Station and Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 8m.
The distance between Istanbul and Kaliningrad is 1867 km. The road distance is 2097.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad without a car is to bus via Chișinău which takes 38h 8m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 25000.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kaliningrad bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Kaliningrad bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Chişinău Centru station.
Kaliningrad is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:46 AM in Istanbul and 7:46 AM in Kaliningrad.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Kaliningrad is 2097 km. It takes approximately 29h 45m to drive from Istanbul to Kaliningrad.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kaliningrad, Russia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Kaliningrad Bus station via Chişinău Centru, str. Tighina, Gara Auto Nord, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Warsaw Bus Station West, and Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station in around 38h 8m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–39,000
Flights from Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–47,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–21,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–47,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,000
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽1,700–2,400
- 1st Class
- ₽2,200–3,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Dabrowa Gornicza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–9,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Meidling to Dabrowa Gornicza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₽1,400–2,000
- 1st Class
- ₽1,900–2,400
Train from Dabrowa Gornicza to Olsztyn Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₽1,700–2,400
- 1st Class
- ₽2,200–2,700
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–4,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Olsztyn Zachodni to Grodzie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽400–600
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Lviv to Rava-Ruska
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽270–400
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Berth
- ₽270–310
- Coupe
- ₽290–400
- Deluxe
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +38(032) 226-20-68
- contract@railway.lviv.ua
- Website
- lv.uz.gov.ua
Train from Lviv to Rava-Ruska
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽56–61
- Website
- https://lv.uz.gov.ua/
- Schedules at
- https://lv.uz.gov.ua/?page_id=39
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Rava-Ruska to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–4,300
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₽3,100–4,300
- 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
- ₽250–400
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station
Bus from Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–7,500
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,632–9,264
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽9,264
- Children
- ₽4,632
- 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
- ₽6,500–8,500
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Olsztyn Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽550–1,300
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–6,000
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–7,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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