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How to get fromKaliningrad to Istanbulby bus, plane, car, train or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Kaliningrad to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, train, or night train

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdansk Airportbus
    2. Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Istanbul (IST)planeGDN - IST
    9h 27m
    ₺7,652–19,056

  2. Bus, train via Warsaw

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Olsztyn Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Warszawa WschodniatrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Rava-Ruskatrain767
    4. Take the train from Rava-Ruska to Lvivtrain
    5. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    44h 2m
    ₺7,435–9,601

  3. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Warsaw Zachodni Bus Stationbus247
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus
    35h 20m
    ₺9,207–12,873

  4. Drive, train, night train

    1. Drive from Kaliningrad to Grodziecar
    2. Take the train from Grodzie to Olsztyn ZachodnitrainR
    3. Take the train from Olsztyn Zachodni to Opoczno PoludnietrainIc
    4. Take the train from Opoczno Poludnie to Wien HbftrainIc
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    6. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    45h 5m
    ₺12,515–19,190

  5. Drive 2,100.7 km

    1. Drive from Kaliningrad to Istanbulcar2,100.7 km
    29h 49m
    ₺10,418–15,047

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus802 / ...
    2. Take the train from Malbork to Rzeszow GlownytrainEip
    3. Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl GlownytrainIc / ...
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to LvivtrainIcp / ...
    5. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    39h 59m
    ₺8,756–13,779

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Warsaw Zachodni Bus Stationbus247
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d
    ₺8,380–12,846

Kaliningrad to Istanbul by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration39h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,756Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kaliningrad, Russia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Istanbul via Warsaw Zachodni Bus Station, Warsaw Bus Station West, Chișinău, North Bus Station, and Chisnau Gara Nord in around 35h 20m.

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