There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly 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
10h 47m₽12,145–33,501Fly to Khrabrovo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Khrabrovo Airport (KGD)plane IST - KGD
11h 31m₽8,431–41,135Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv Station to Warszawa Zachodnia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 247
39h 37mNight 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 Raciborztrain Ec
- Take the train from Raciborz to Olsztyn Zachodnitrain Ic
- Take the train from Olsztyn Zachodni to Grodzietrain R
- Drive from Grodzie to Kaliningradcar
46h 8m₽14,190–23,127Drive 2,108.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kaliningradcar 2,108.3 km
29h 12m₽18,926–27,338Bus, train
- 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
41h 46mBus 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 Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
2d 2h₽9,981–21,424
Istanbul to Kaliningrad by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad is to bus via Bucharest which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 22000 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad is to fly and bus which takes 10h 47m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 34000.
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 Station and Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 37m.
The distance between Istanbul and Kaliningrad is 1864 km. The road distance is 2108.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kaliningrad without a car is to bus which takes 39h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 47m 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 bus which takes 39h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 42000 and takes 11h 31m.
Istanbul to Kaliningrad bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Kaliningrad is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:41 PM in Istanbul and 10:41 PM in Kaliningrad.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kaliningrad, Russia?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kaliningrad Bus station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Lviv Station, Warszawa Zachodnia Station, and Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station in around 39h 37m. Alternatively, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Nordwind Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–36,000
Flights from Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–46,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–35,000
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–35,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Khrabrovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–46,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽1,600–2,300
- 1st Class
- ₽2,200–2,900
- 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
- ₽7,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Raciborz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–7,000
- 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 Raciborz to Olsztyn Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–3,100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₽1,900–2,700
- 1st Class
- ₽2,400–3,100
Train from Lublin Glowny to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–3,300
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,817
- 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 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽390–550
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Lublin Glowny to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–900
- 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
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
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Lviv Station to Warszawa Zachodnia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Lviv to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- 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
- ₽3,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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