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How to get fromSarajevo to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Sarajevo to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Sarajevo to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSJJ - SAW
    2. Take the train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapitrain
    5h 20m
    ₺2,438–10,052

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    17h 45m
    ₺2,876–3,315

  3. Drive 1,112.6 km

    1. Drive from Sarajevo to Istanbulcar1,112.6 km
    12h 56m
    ₺7,470–10,789

  4. Fly Sarajevo to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Istanbul (IST)planeSJJ - IST
    4h 42m
    ₺4,625–12,531

  5. Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus stationshuttle
    2. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul (IST)planeTGD - IST
    8h 27m

  6. Bus via Lozničko Polje

    1. Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Lipnički Šorbus
    2. Take the bus from Lipnički Šor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    18h 27m
    ₺3,467–3,497

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Pribojbus
    2. Take the train from Priboj to Beograd centartrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    20h 5m
    ₺3,453–3,791

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Sjenicabus
    2. Take the bus from Sjenica to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
    21h 20m
    ₺3,202

  9. Bus via Novi Pazar

    1. Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Pazar Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel MontenegrobusCitylines 91 / ...
    23h 30m
    ₺4,097–4,997

Sarajevo to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration17h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,876Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 17h 45m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines flies from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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