There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Kranj by plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Ljubljana
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
5h 53m€102–164Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus N981
31h 47m€83–163Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
21h 43m€109–112Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar
- Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Kranjcar
42h 37m€265–951Drive 1,500.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kranjcar 1,500.6 km
13h 49m€192–277Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
8h 46m€136–564Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
22h 43m€107–125Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus Citylines 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 52 / ...
25h 15m€99–114
Istanbul to Kranj by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kranj is to bus via Belgrade which costs €95 - €120 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kranj is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €100 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Kranj. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Kranj Globus via Sofia Central Bus Station and Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 43m.
The distance between Istanbul and Kranj is 1336 km. The road distance is 1500.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kranj without a car is to bus which takes 21h 43m and costs €108 - €112.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Istanbul to Kranj, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kranj bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kranj is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €100 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €108 - €112 and takes 21h 43m.
Istanbul to Kranj bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Kranj is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:35 PM in Istanbul and 6:35 PM in Kranj.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kranj, Slovenia?
Turkish Airlines, Interjet, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Kranj via Sofia Central Bus Station, Ljubljana, and Ljubljana in around 21h 43m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–150
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–360
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €232–880
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- €232
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- €880
- Sleeper Wagon
- €756
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–340
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32
- Private
- €150
- Website
- -
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €46
- Schedules at
- -
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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