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

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

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane GDN - IST
    9h 11m
    ₺8,908–21,645

  2. Bus, train via Warsaw #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Olsztyn Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Lublin Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Lublin to Lvivbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    40h 23m
    ₺7,138–10,536

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus bus 900 / ...
    2. Take the train from Malbork to Rzeszow Glownytrain train Eip
    3. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Ivano Frankivskbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    36h 36m
    ₺12,519–19,600

  4. Drive  2,114.9 km

    1. Drive from Kaliningrad to Istanbulcar car 2,114.9 km
    28h 44m
    ₺14,567–21,041

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Warsaw Zachodni Bus Stationbus bus 247
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw to Lvivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    36h 43m
    ₺9,052–12,485

  6. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus bus 900 / ...
    2. Take the train from Malbork to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Przemysl Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lvivtrain train Mp
    5. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    39h 17m
    ₺13,219–19,900

  7. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Warsaw Zachodni Bus Stationbus bus 247
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    45h 35m
    ₺14,452–21,985

Kaliningrad to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration45h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺14,452Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,863.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Kaliningrad, Russia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Warsaw and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 36h 43m.

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