There are 12 ways to get from Martin to Istanbul by train, bus, plane, car, or night train
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Train, bus to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Martin to Banska Bystricatrain
- Take the bus from Banská Bystrica to Budapest Airportbus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane BUD - IST
10h 43m₺3,512–12,800Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Vrutky to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
30h 52m₺3,397–8,276Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to București, Autogara Militaribus N1382
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
33h 55m₺7,813–13,381Drive 1,528.3 km
- Drive from Martin to Istanbulcar 1,528.3 km
15h 32m₺12,977–18,745Train, bus to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Martin to Banska Bystricatrain
- Take the bus from Banská Bystrica to Budapest Airportbus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BUD - SAW
10h 50m₺4,615–50,823Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Vrutky to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VIE - SAW
10h 51m₺4,325–18,988Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Vrutky to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VIE - IST
10h 38m₺6,122–18,965Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Vrutky to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BTS - SAW
9h 25m₺3,905–18,238Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul (IST)plane KRK - IST
12h 32m₺5,917–18,113Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Martin to Banska Bystricatrain 947 / ...
- Take the bus from Banská Bystrica to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 876
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
32h 21m₺11,038–21,306Train, night train
- Take the train from Vrutky to Kosicetrain 681 / ...
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
36h 17m₺3,878–9,621Bus
- Take the bus from Ružomberok AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-01
38h₺6,813–9,681
Martin to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Martin to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 3.800 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 36h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Martin to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 25m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Martin to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Ružomberok and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Martin to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Martin and arriving at Yenikapi via Vrutky, Kosice, Budapest-Keleti, Videle and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 17m.
The distance between Martin and Istanbul is 1323 km. The road distance is 1528.3 km.
The best way to get from Martin to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 52m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Martin to Istanbul, including transfers.
Martin to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ružomberok station.
Martin to Istanbul train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Vrutky station.
Martin to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Martin, Slovakia and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a train from Martin to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Vrutky, Ruzomberok, Ružomberok, and București, Autogara Militari in around 33h 55m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–16,000
Train from Martin to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺170–320
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Vrutky to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,100
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Martin to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺170–320
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Vrutky to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,100
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Vrutky to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,100
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Vrutky to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,100
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺270–490
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Martin to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺170–320
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Vrutky to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,100
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,300
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Banská Bystrica to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ružomberok to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–8,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Banská Bystrica to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Banská Bystrica to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Martin. It is currently 4:09 AM in Martin and 5:09 AM in Istanbul.
Martin to Istanbul train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Kosice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Martin to Istanbul is 1528 km. It takes approximately 15h 32m to drive from Martin to Istanbul.
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