There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Instabul by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane PRG - IST
6h 39m₺5,258–18,306Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRG - SAW
6h 43m₺3,061–13,329Bus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
28h 45m₺12,151–13,651Drive 1,779.6 km
- Drive from Prague to Instabulcar 1,779.6 km
17h 42m₺15,699–22,677Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VIE - IST
10h 23m₺6,823–21,887Train, 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
30h 18m₺5,359–11,837Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to București, Autogara Militaribus 962 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
34h 5m₺10,168–15,062
Prague to Instabul by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Instabul is to fly which costs 3.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Instabul is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague station to Instabul. However, there are services departing from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Haskovo Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
The distance between Prague and Instabul is 1546 km. The road distance is 1779.6 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Instabul without a car is to bus which takes 28h 45m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Prague to Instabul, including transfers.
Prague to Instabul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží station.
The best way to get from Prague to Instabul is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 12.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 28h 45m.
Prague to Instabul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Instabul is 2h ahead of Prague. It is currently 6:44 PM in Prague and 8:44 PM in Instabul.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Instabul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 28h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,500
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,500
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺8,588
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺160–200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
- ₺330–550
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- ₺330–380
- 1st Class
- ₺440–550
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,152
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,426
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
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