There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Van by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane PRG - VAN
8h 27m₺6,291–18,376Bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 6h₺5,705–10,163Train, bus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Vanbus
2d 5h₺9,532–11,533Drive 3,301.1 km
- Drive from Prague to Vancar 3,301.1 km
37h 43m₺25,330–36,588Fly to Agri, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Agri (AJI)plane PRG - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı to Vanbus
19h 40m₺6,861–18,106Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 7h₺6,241–9,106Bus #2
- Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 8h₺6,322–11,776
Prague to Van by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Van is to bus via Belgrade which costs 5.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Van is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague to Van station. However, there are services departing from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží and arriving at Van bus station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Prague and Van is 2647 km. The road distance is 3301.1 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Van without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs 9.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Prague to Van, including transfers.
Prague to Van bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
The best way to get from Prague to Van is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 5.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 6h.
Prague to Van bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Van is 2h ahead of Prague. It is currently 2:56 PM in Prague and 4:56 PM in Van.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Van, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, and three other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Van bus station via Belgrade bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Agri via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–32,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–31,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Agri via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–4,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,500
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- 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
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–5,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,700
Bus from Ağrı to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–5,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,800
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- 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
- ₺3,600–8,000
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
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