There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Prague by bus, plane, night train, train, or car
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Bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)IST - PRG
6h 27mKč 1,996–4,974Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)SAW - PRG
6h 24mKč 1,936–6,550Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Praha, ÚAN FlorencRacic Eurobus
27h 45mKč 2,179–2,779Night train, train via Budapest
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videle
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni NadraziRj / ...
35h 28mKč 2,524–4,791Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni NadraziRj / ...
34h 53mKč 2,884–5,121Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Praha Hlavni NadraziRe
30h 47mKč 3,329–4,226Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus StopCitylines 56 / ...
- Take the bus from Shumen to Praga
38h 30mKč 2,280–4,357Drive 1,785.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Prague1,785.8 km
17h 43mKč 6,520–9,418
Istanbul to Prague by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Prague is to bus which costs 2 100 Kč - 2 800 Kč and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Prague is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs 1 900 Kč - 7 000 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Prague. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc via Plovdiv Bus Station South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Prague. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 28m.
The distance between Istanbul and Prague is 1550 km. The road distance is 1785.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Prague without a car is to bus which takes 27h 45m and costs 2 100 Kč - 2 800 Kč.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Istanbul to Prague, including transfers.
Istanbul to Prague bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Istanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to Prague train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Prague is to bus which takes 27h 45m and costs 2 100 Kč - 2 800 Kč. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 1 900 Kč - 7 000 Kč and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Prague, Czechia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Praha, ÚAN Florenc via Plovdiv Bus Station South in around 27h 45m. Alternatively, AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–3,400
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–6,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–4,200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–6,500
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 410–750
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Kč 410–600
- 1st Class
- Kč 550–750
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 440–800
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Kč 440–650
- 1st Class
- Kč 550–800
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–1,600
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–2,200
- 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 Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 270–320
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–900
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,250–1,350
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- 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
- Kč 65–140
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 480
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–1,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–700
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Praga
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–3,700
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Prague bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Prague is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:35 AM in Istanbul and 7:35 AM in Prague.
Istanbul to Prague train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Prague is 1786 km. It takes approximately 17h 43m to drive from Istanbul to Prague.
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