There are 10 ways to get from Matulji to Istanbul by train, shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the train from Opatija-Matulji to Postojna
- Take a shuttle bus from Postojna to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)LJU - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 12m₺7,720–15,572Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicaArriva
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
21h 40m₺3,489–4,968Drive 1,502.1 km
- Drive from Matulji to Istanbul1,502.1 km
13h 43m₺10,400–15,022Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Ban J. Jelačić Square to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)ZAG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 41m₺5,841–12,793Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)VCE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 25m₺6,281–28,768Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Ban J. Jelačić Square to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ZAG - SAW
9h 5m₺8,824–15,594Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)VCE - SAW
10h 54m₺7,364–25,069Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Opatija-Matulji to Postojna
- Take a shuttle bus from Postojna to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)LJU - SAW
8h 35m₺6,103–20,373Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicaDoor to door Shuttle
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
24h 53m₺6,028Train, bus
- Take the train from Opatija-Matulji to Slavonski Brod211
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
31h 22m₺7,737–10,531
Matulji to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matulji to Istanbul is to bus which costs 3.400 ₺ - 5.000 ₺ and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Matulji to Istanbul is to train and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Matulji to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Matulji Centar A and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Matulji and Istanbul is 1446 km. The road distance is 1502.1 km.
The best way to get from Matulji to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 21h 40m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 5.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Matulji to Istanbul, including transfers.
Matulji to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Matulji to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Matulji. It is currently 12:55 AM in Matulji and 2:55 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Matulji to Istanbul is 1502 km. It takes approximately 13h 43m to drive from Matulji to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Matulji, Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Matulji Centar A to İstanbul Esenler via Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 21h 40m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–8,500
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–8,500
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–10,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–13,000
- 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
- ₺2,500–13,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–17,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Opatija-Matulji to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺190–260
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Opatija-Matulji to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Postojna to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,100
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- ₺2,600–3,100
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺260–380
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- 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
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Bus from Ban J. Jelačić Square to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Rijeka to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–16,000
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- ₺1,800–4,800
- Private
- ₺8,500–16,000
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- info@terratravel.rs
- Website
- terratravel.rs
Shuttle from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺3,465
- Schedules at
- terratravel.rs
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,524
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,800
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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