There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Villach by bus, plane, shuttle, night train, train, 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 to Istanbul, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
7h 40m€123–413Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)SAW - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
10h 22m€83–386Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Villach HbfN981
26h 30m€105–140Night 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 Villach HbfRj / ...
34h 37m€108–194Night 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 Villach HbfRj / ...
34h 8m€123–221Bus to Istanbul, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)IST - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
9h 41m€129–389Bus to Istanbul, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)IST - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
10h 21m€116–292Bus to Istanbul, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)IST - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
10h 27m€129–306Bus to Istanbul, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)IST - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
10h 21m€124–453Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ljubljana (LJU)SAW - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
7h 47m€90–477Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Graz Airport (GRZ)SAW - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
8h 20m€140–425Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Villach
28h 11m€110–178Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg HauptbahnhofRe5
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach HbfIc
29h 56m€141–244Drive 1,570.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach1,570.6 km
14h 23m€253–365
Istanbul to Villach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Villach is to bus via Plovdiv which costs €100 - €140 and takes 26h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Villach is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 40m and costs €120 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Villach. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler and arriving at Villach Hbf via Plovdiv Train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Villach. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Villach Hbf via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 37m.
The distance between Istanbul and Villach is 1419 km. The road distance is 1570.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Villach without a car is to bus via Plovdiv which takes 26h 30m and costs €100 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Istanbul to Villach, including transfers.
Istanbul to Villach bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Istanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to Villach train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Villach bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Plovdiv station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Villach, Austria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Villach Hbf via Plovdiv and Plovdiv Train station in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- 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
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- 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
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €50–80
Train from Wien Meidling to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €50–80
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €60–90
- First Class
- €110–150
Train from Wien Meidling to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €60–90
- First Class
- €110–150
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €30–45
- First Class
- €55–75
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €26–40
- First Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- Business
- €38–42
Train from Wien Meidling to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- Business
- €38–42
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–22
- Business
- €18–20
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Meidling to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €7–11
- Regional Train Ticket
- €9–11
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €15–17
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- 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
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €50–140
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €120–220
- 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
- €20
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Villach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- 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
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Villach is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:31 PM in Istanbul and 6:31 PM in Villach.
Istanbul to Villach train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Villach is 1571 km. It takes approximately 14h 23m to drive from Istanbul to Villach.
There are 2315+ hotels available in Villach.


























































































