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How to get fromKoper to Istanbulby shuttle, plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Koper to Istanbul by shuttle, plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    7h 14m
    ₺10,756–20,089

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1999
    24h 30m
    ₺5,722–6,934

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koper to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 44m
    ₺18,026–31,133

  4. Drive 1,572.2 km

    1. Drive from Koper to Istanbulcar car 1,572.2 km
    14h 13m
    ₺11,257–16,260

  5. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    9h 13m
    ₺6,709–49,221

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LJU - SAW
    7h 21m
    ₺9,359–27,112

  7. Bus, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    8h 30m
    ₺7,610–42,660

  8. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VCE - SAW
    9h 20m
    ₺7,212–48,244

  9. Bus, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZAG - SAW
    8h 37m
    ₺7,113–43,683

  10. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    27h 14m
    ₺6,826–12,376

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus bus
    34h

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    34h 3m
    ₺5,916–9,646

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Koper to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    40h 44m
    ₺16,087–54,582

Koper to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration24h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,722Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,441.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Koper Banka to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Trieste, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia in around 24h 30m.

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