There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Split by bus, plane, ferry, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Split Airport (SPU)plane IST - SPU
6h 5m€111–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
26h 30m€44–108Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry
22h 42mDrive 1,336.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Splitcar 1,336.8 km
16h 34m€188–271Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Instabul to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Split Bus Stationbus
26h 56m€88–90Bus, ferry via Shkodër
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry
35h 26m€131–186
Istanbul to Split by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Split is to bus via Pristina which costs €88 - €90 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Split is to bus and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Split station. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler and arriving at Split Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
The distance between Istanbul and Split is 1120 km. The road distance is 1336.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Split without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 22h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Istanbul to Split, including transfers.
Istanbul to Split bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from İstanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to Split bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Split is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:22 PM in Istanbul and 11:22 AM in Split.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Split is 1337 km. It takes approximately 16h 34m to drive from Istanbul to Split.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Split, Croatia?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Split Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- 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
- €2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- info@atmaxhatrans.com
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–60
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €48–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- €30–50
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
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