There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Instabul by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRG - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogartrain
6h 39m₺3,853–11,325Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
26h 6m₺4,311–7,513Drive 1,779.6 km
- Drive from Prague to Instabulcar 1,779.6 km
17h 43m₺14,743–21,296Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane PRG - IST
6h 28m₺5,250–14,302Fly to Burgas Airport, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane PRG - BOJ
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
11h 7m₺5,134–13,076Bus
- Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 55 / ...
28h 50m₺5,049–11,448Train, bus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
29h 21m₺6,026–15,735Bus #2
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 25 / ...
29h 55m₺7,209–10,624
Prague to Instabul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Instabul is to fly and Metro which costs 3.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Instabul is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague to Instabul. However, there are services departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 6m.
The distance between Prague and Instabul is 1612 km. The road distance is 1779.6 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Instabul without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 26h 6m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Prague to Instabul, including transfers.
Prague to Instabul bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
The best way to get from Prague to Instabul is to bus via Sofia which takes 26h 6m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 7.500 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 6h 28m.
Prague to Instabul bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Instabul is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 4:02 PM in Prague and 5:02 PM in Instabul.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Instabul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 26h 6m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines flies from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Burgas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–12,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺490–600
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺160–190
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺320–550
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺320–370
- 1st Class
- ₺420–550
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–860
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- ₺420–460
- First Class
- ₺810–860
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,800
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,400
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,574
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praga to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–8,500
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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