There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Sweden by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)IST - GOT
7h 24mkr 1,390–2,636Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)SAW - ARN
7h 24mkr 753–3,744Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from München Ost to Stockholm CentralstationSnälltåget
47h 47mkr 2,789–4,175Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Hamburg-HarburgIce
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation344 / ...
2d 4hkr 3,216–5,089Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm
32h 3mkr 5,611–16,216Bus to Istanbul, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)IST - ARN
7h 23mkr 1,290–2,986Bus to Istanbul, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)IST - CPH
7h 48mkr 1,335–3,931Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)SAW - CPH
7h 45mkr 1,158–3,789Bus
- Take the bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
2d 2hBus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
2d 3hNight train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Take the bus from Ploiesti Train Station South to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
2d 10hkr 2,222–2,944Drive 3,472.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Stockholm3,472.3 km
34h 35mkr 5,961–8,610
Istanbul to Sweden by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sweden is to bus and fly which costs 1200 kr - 3000 kr and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sweden is to bus and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs 1200 kr - 3000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Sweden. However, there are services departing from Instabul and arriving at Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Sweden station. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Stockholm Centralstation via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Meidling, Hamburg-Harburg and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Istanbul and Sweden is 2235 km. The road distance is 3472.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sweden without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 47m and costs 2700 kr - 4200 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Istanbul to Sweden, including transfers.
Istanbul to Sweden bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, depart from Instabul station.
Istanbul to Sweden train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sweden is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs 750 kr - 3800 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sweden?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Instabul to Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Pristina in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,700
Flights from Istanbul to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,600
Flights from Istanbul to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
Flights from Istanbul to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Istanbul to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,000
Flights from Istanbul to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–3,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,100
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from München Ost to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,800
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,700
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/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
- kr 190–350
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 190–280
- 1st Class
- kr 260–350
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Meidling to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–1,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–900
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–9,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- kr 4,600–5,100
- Car Compartment
- kr 8,000–9,500
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 26–75
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- kr 26–45
- 1st Class
- kr 50–75
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 27–32
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 55–85
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- 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
- kr 29–50
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 433
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- 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
- kr 407
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- info@unilines.com
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Ploiesti Train Station South to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–2,500
- Schedules at
- comati-psg.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Sweden bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, arrive at Pristina station.
Sweden is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:18 AM in Istanbul and 6:18 AM in Sweden.
Istanbul to Sweden train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Sweden is 3472 km. It takes approximately 34h 35m to drive from Istanbul to Sweden.
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