There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Yusufeli by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erzurum Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Erzurum Airport (ERZ)SAW - ERZ
- Take the taxi from Erzurum Airport (ERZ) to Yusufeli
6h 6m₺5,613–7,820Bus via Çayeli
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Cayeli
- Take the bus from Rize Çayeli to Yusufeli
23h 37m₺1,145–2,396Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Arhavi
- Take the bus from Arhavi to Yusufeli
18h 50m₺1,531–2,556Train, taxi
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to SivasYht
- Take the train from Sivas to Topdağı
- Take the taxi from Topdağı to Yusufeli
25h 41m₺6,815–9,223Drive 1,281.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Yusufeli1,281.6 km
16h 47m₺6,377–9,212Bus to Istanbul, fly to Erzurum Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Erzurum Airport (ERZ)IST - ERZ
- Take the taxi from Erzurum Airport (ERZ) to Yusufeli
6h 12m₺14,638–16,015Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)SAW - RZV
- Take the bus from Hopa to Yusufeli
8h 27mBus to Istanbul, fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)IST - RZV
- Take the bus from Hopa to Yusufeli
8h 34m₺10,728–12,330Bus to Istanbul, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)IST - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
- Take the bus from Rize to Yusufeli
10h 41m₺10,848–12,335Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)SAW - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
- Take the bus from Rize to Yusufeli
10h 34m₺1,623–5,740Bus via Pazar
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Pazar bus stationFlixBus KK5503
- Take the bus from Pazar to Yusufeli
24h 5m₺1,552–2,696
Istanbul to Yusufeli by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Yusufeli is to bus via Çayeli which costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.400 ₺ and takes 23h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Yusufeli is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 6m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Yusufeli. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Otogari and arriving at Yusufeli via Istanbul Samandira Tesis and Arhavi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Istanbul and Yusufeli is 1198 km. The road distance is 1281.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Yusufeli without a car is to bus which takes 18h 50m and costs 1.500 ₺ - 2.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Istanbul to Yusufeli, including transfers.
Istanbul to Yusufeli bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Otogari station.
Istanbul to Yusufeli bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Yusufeli is 1282 km. It takes approximately 16h 47m to drive from Istanbul to Yusufeli.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Yusufeli, Artvin, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Yusufeli via Istanbul Samandira Tesis and Arhavi in around 18h 50m.
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- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erzurum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erzurum Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erzurum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–12,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Erzurum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,700–11,100
Flights from Istanbul to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,500–11,500
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,700–11,200
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Topdağı
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Arhavi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,400
Bus from Arhavi to Yusufeli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺45–600
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Hopa to Yusufeli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺45–550
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Rize to Yusufeli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺55–650
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Rize Çayeli to Yusufeli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺55–650
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Pazar to Yusufeli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺50–650
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- 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
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺55–270
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Cayeli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Pazar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,000
Taxi Erzurum
- Phone
- +90 542 225 24 05
- Website
- taksierzurum.com
Hilalkent Taksi
- Phone
- +90 533 246 06 25
- Website
- hilalkenttaksi.com.tr
Erzurum Taksi Hizir
- Phone
- +90 552 232 82 07
- Website
- sites.google.com
Kars-Sarıkamış Taksi
- Phone
- +90 532 562 27 75
Kafkas Üniversitesi Taksi Duraği
- Phone
- +90 544 812 18 59
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Erzurum
- Phone
- +90 542 225 24 05
- Website
- taksierzurum.com
Hilalkent Taksi
- Phone
- +90 533 246 06 25
- Website
- hilalkenttaksi.com.tr
Erzurum Taksi Hizir
- Phone
- +90 552 232 82 07
- Website
- sites.google.com
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