There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane IST - GDN
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
11h 52m₽12,689–37,272Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Khrabrovo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Khrabrovo Airport (KGD)plane SAW - KGD
10h 56m₽7,151–28,533Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Malborktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 900 / ...
37h 30mNight train, train, drive
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Zachodnitrain Ic
- Take the train from Olsztyn Zachodni to Grodzietrain R
- Drive from Grodzie to Kaliningradcar
46h 15m₽14,067–20,771Drive 2,110 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kaliningradcar 2,110 km
29h 14m₽18,226–26,327Fly Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Khrabrovo Airport (KGD)plane IST - KGD
11h 1m₽9,110–43,758Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv to Warsawbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 247
38h 28m₽13,613–18,970Bus, train via Lublin
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv to Lublinbus
- Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Glownytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Olsztyn Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
39h 6m₽11,938–19,670Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 247
2d 1h₽19,263–32,225
Istanbul to Kaliningrad by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad is to bus and train via Lublin which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 20000 and takes 39h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 29000.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Kaliningrad station. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Kaliningrad Bus station via Lviv and Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 28m.
The distance between Istanbul and Kaliningrad is 1864 km. The road distance is 2110 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kaliningrad bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad is to fly which takes 11h 1m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 44000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 19000 and takes 38h 28m.
Istanbul to Kaliningrad bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Kaliningrad is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:57 PM in Istanbul and 3:57 PM in Kaliningrad.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kaliningrad, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kaliningrad Bus station via Lviv and Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station in around 38h 28m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–39,000
Flights from Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Khrabrovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–23,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–38,000
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–38,000
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–38,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Khrabrovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–35,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Khrabrovo Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–33,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Malbork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–8,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Lublin Glowny to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–5,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽1,400–2,100
- 1st Class
- ₽1,900–2,600
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,100–5,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–4,100
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Olsztyn Zachodni to Grodzie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽370–550
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Lublin Glowny to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽600–850
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- avl39.ru
- Book at
- avl39.ru
Bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- avl39.ru
- Book at
- avl39.ru
Bus from Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Lviv to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–3,700
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Lviv to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Lviv to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Lviv to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Olsztyn Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,400
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–6,500
- 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
- ₽10,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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