There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Valga by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Riga International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane IST - RIX
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Valgatrain
9h 27m€120–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AObus
45h 59m€117–178Bus, train via Kaišiadorys
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Valgatrain 889
42h 25m€125–182Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Valgatrain 889
2d 6h€163–210Drive 2,482.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Valgacar 2,482.5 km
35h 41m€388–561Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane IST - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Valgatrain
11h 10m€139–263Fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane IST - TAY
- Take the train from Aardla to Valgatrain
14h 27m€202–702Fly to Vilnius Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane IST - VNO
- Take the train from Vilnius to Valgatrain
14h 9m€128–257Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valgatrain 874 / ...
2d€131–195Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AObus
2d 20h€249–608
Istanbul (IST) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Valga is to bus and train which costs €130 - €200 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Valga is to fly and train which takes 9h 27m and costs €120 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Valga. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Valkas AO via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Rīgas SAO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Valga. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Valga via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Istanbul and Valga is 1997 km. The road distance is 2482.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Valga without a car is to bus and train via Kaišiadorys which takes 42h 25m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Istanbul to Valga, including transfers.
Istanbul to Valga bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Valga train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Valga bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Valga, Estonia?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Valkas AO via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Riga Central Bus Station, and Rīgas SAO in around 45h 59m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Istanbul to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Istanbul to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Riga International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Istanbul to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Istanbul to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Istanbul to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Riga International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Istanbul to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Lennart Meri International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €11–16
Train from Ülemiste to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Aardla to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €5–8
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Ülemiste to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €59–64
- 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 Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- 80700030
- info@vtu-valmiera.lv
- Website
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chisnau South
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–480
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Valga train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Valga is 2482 km. It takes approximately 35h 41m to drive from Istanbul to Valga.
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