There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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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₽13,432–37,132Fly 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 21m₽7,768–31,665Bus, 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 31mNight train, train, drive
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf 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
45h 18m₽20,758–40,186Drive 2,108.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kaliningradcar 2,108.8 km
29h 12m₽17,761–25,655Fly Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Khrabrovo Airport (KGD)plane IST - KGD
11h 1m₽8,762–44,632Bus to Burgas Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane BOJ - GDN
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
16h 15m₽12,406–25,646Fly Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane IST - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Malborktrain
- Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
14h 47m₽16,882–37,582Bus
- 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₽13,330–18,637Bus, 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 10m₽11,650–18,787Bus 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₽19,269–32,258
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 19000 and takes 39h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad is to fly which takes 10h 21m and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 32000.
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 2108.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 31m 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 8500 - RUB 45000. 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 6:42 PM in Istanbul and 5:42 PM in Kaliningrad.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kaliningrad, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines and Turkish 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
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–38,000
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–40,000
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–38,000
Flights from Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–24,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–40,000
Flights from Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–24,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–39,000
Flights from Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–55,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Khrabrovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–26,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–16,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–16,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Khrabrovo Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–35,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Khrabrovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–38,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–13,000
- 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
- ₽3,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–20,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Lublin Glowny to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–4,900
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽1,500–2,200
- 1st Class
- ₽2,000–2,700
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,800–7,400
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 474 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
- ₽360–500
- 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
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,437
- Schedules at
- 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
- +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
- ₽2,300–3,600
- 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
- ₽1,600–2,400
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- 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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