There are 9 ways to get from Melk to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VIE - SAW
7h 13m₺3,254–9,862Bus
- Take the bus from Melk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
20h₺3,569–3,884Train, night train
- Take the train from Melk to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Cjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
30h 56m₺12,804–24,285Drive 1,584.8 km
- Drive from Melk to Istanbulcar 1,584.8 km
16h 11m₺13,253–19,143Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VIE - IST
7h₺4,941–12,841Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Amstetten NÖ to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SZG - IST
8h 23m₺6,616–17,756Train, train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BTS - SAW
8h 26m₺3,829–17,247Bus via Alibeyköy Metro
- Take the bus from Melk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
24h 10m₺4,329–4,664Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Bucharestbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
33h 22m₺6,451–11,511
Melk to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melk to Istanbul is to bus which costs 3.500 ₺ - 3.900 ₺ and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Melk to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h and costs 4.900 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Melk to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Melk and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Melk to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Melk and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 56m.
The distance between Melk and Istanbul is 1432 km. The road distance is 1584.8 km.
The best way to get from Melk to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 20h and costs 3.500 ₺ - 3.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Melk to Istanbul, including transfers.
Melk to Istanbul bus services, operated by Nikolic Prevoz D.O.O, depart from Melk station.
Melk to Istanbul train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Melk station.
Melk to Istanbul bus services, operated by Nikolic Prevoz D.O.O, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
What companies run services between Melk, Lower Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Melk to İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 20h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–11,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–7,500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺850–1,400
Train from Amstetten NÖ to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,500–2,300
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺750–1,200
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺750–1,200
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺490–1,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Amstetten NÖ to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺380–850
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Melk to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Amstetten NÖ to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,900
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 019 435 045
- doonikolicprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Melk to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,000
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- 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
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,620
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Melk to Istanbul train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Wien Westbahnhof station.
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