There are 7 ways to get from Karlovac to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train
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Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZAG - IST
7h 8m₺4,694–12,333Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
18h 40m₺3,127–4,853Drive 1,384.5 km
- Drive from Karlovac to Istanbulcar 1,384.5 km
12h 31m₺9,906–14,308Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZAG - SAW
7h 11m₺7,607–14,354Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
8h 58m₺6,427–24,753Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
20h 5m₺4,767–5,767Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
27h 40m₺3,709–8,901
Karlovac to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlovac to Istanbul is to bus which costs 3.100 ₺ - 4.900 ₺ and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Karlovac to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlovac to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Zagreb and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Karlovac and Istanbul is 1248 km. The road distance is 1384.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlovac to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 18h 40m and costs 3.100 ₺ - 4.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Karlovac to Istanbul, including transfers.
Karlovac to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Karlovac to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Karlovac. It is currently 7:38 AM in Karlovac and 9:38 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlovac to Istanbul is 1384 km. It takes approximately 12h 31m to drive from Karlovac to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Karlovac, Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to İstanbul Esenler via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Zagreb, Belgrade bus station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–9,500
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–9,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–15,000
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺180–250
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Plovdiv to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–3,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺1,665
- Single Room
- ₺3,000
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,464
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺27–370
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺170–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺290–350
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- autopromet.slunj@gmail.com
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺650–800
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 47/600-740
- info@atsk.hr
- Website
- atsk.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺402
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–13,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,600–1,900
- Private
- ₺6,500–13,000
Shuttle from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺2,068
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,700
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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