There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Tatvan by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane SAW - VAN
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus
7h 18m₺5,128–15,825Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus FlixBus KK0117
26h 21m₺2,053–3,724Train via Sivas
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Tatvantrain Van Gölü Ekspresi
24h 8m₺2,247–3,365Bus via Patnos
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Patnosbus
- Take the bus from Patnos bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus FlixBus KK0181
26h 4m₺3,480–4,811Drive 1,378.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tatvancar 1,378.2 km
18h 10m₺7,738–11,177Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Muş Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Muş Airport (MSR)plane SAW - MSR
- Take the train from Muş to Tatvantrain
7h 12m₺5,458–20,855Fly Istanbul to Van Ferit Melen Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane IST - VAN
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus
7h 8m₺12,624–32,804Fly Istanbul to Muş Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Muş Airport (MSR)plane IST - MSR
- Take the train from Muş to Tatvantrain
7h 7m₺13,654–38,834Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batman, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Batman (BAL)plane SAW - BAL
- Take the bus from Batman bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus
8h 2m₺4,578–17,765Fly Istanbul to Batman, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batman (BAL)plane IST - BAL
- Take the bus from Batman bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus
7h 51m₺11,574–32,744Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Diyarbakır Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Diyarbakır Airport (DIY)plane SAW - DIY
- Take the bus from Diyarbakır bus station to Batman bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Batman bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus
10h 25m₺4,558–13,265Train
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain Hst / ...
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Tatvan Gartrain Ic
32h 37m₺2,328–3,258
Istanbul to Tatvan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Tatvan is to bus which costs 2.000 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 26h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tatvan is to fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Tatvan station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Otogari and arriving at Tatvan bus station via Patnos bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Tatvan. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Tatvan via Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme and Sivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 8m.
The distance between Istanbul and Tatvan is 1417 km. The road distance is 1378.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tatvan without a car is to train via Sivas which takes 24h 8m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Istanbul to Tatvan, including transfers.
Istanbul to Tatvan bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Otogari station.
Istanbul to Tatvan train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tatvan is to train via Sivas which takes 24h 8m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.400 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Patnos, which costs 3.400 ₺ - 4.900 ₺ and takes 26h 4m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tatvan, Turkey?
You can take a train from Yenikapi to Tatvan via Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme and Sivas in around 24h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Tatvan bus station via Patnos bus station in around 26h 4m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–20,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Muş Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–21,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–17,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Diyarbakır Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–14,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–14,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Muş Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–20,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–17,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Diyarbakır Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Diyarbakır Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–11,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–25,000
Flights from Istanbul to Muş Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–38,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–32,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sivas to Tatvan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Muş to Tatvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺140–200
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Muş to Tatvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺140–200
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Tatvan Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Patnos bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Batman bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺350–480
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Batman bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺350–480
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Diyarbakır bus station to Batman bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺290–400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Batman bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺350–480
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺350–490
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Bursa bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Patnos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,400
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺3,100–4,400
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–900
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺650–900
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺789
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,300
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Tatvan bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Patnos station.
Istanbul to Tatvan train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Sivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Tatvan is 1378 km. It takes approximately 18h 10m to drive from Istanbul to Tatvan.
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