There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRG - SAW
6h 25m₺3,020–13,292Bus
- 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₺12,246–13,746Train, night train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
33h 29m₺11,651–22,576Drive 1,784.6 km
- Drive from Prague to Istanbulcar 1,784.6 km
17h 46m₺16,217–23,425Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Airport
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane PRG - IST
6h 18m₺5,217–18,269Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VIE - SAW
10h 6m₺4,138–15,893Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to București, Autogara Militaribus 1926
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
34h 20m₺10,093–14,973
Prague to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Istanbul is to fly which costs 3.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague station to Istanbul. 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.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 29m.
The distance between Prague and Istanbul is 1604 km. The road distance is 1784.6 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 28h 45m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Prague to Istanbul, including transfers.
Prague to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station.
Prague to Istanbul train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs 3.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 12.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 28h 45m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Istanbul, Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 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
- flypgs.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–17,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–10,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,000
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,900
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,900
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–18,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- 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
- ₺11,247
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,447
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once 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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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Haskovo Central Bus Station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Prague. It is currently 6:04 AM in Prague and 8:04 AM in Istanbul.
Prague to Istanbul train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Istanbul is 1785 km. It takes approximately 17h 46m to drive from Prague to Istanbul.
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