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How to get fromSchiphol to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Schiphol to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    4h 31m
    ₺6,835–15,168

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    4h 54m
    ₺5,948–21,189

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    33h 15m

  4. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 1h
    ₺12,705–20,536

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 49m
    ₺16,100–32,379

  6. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    39h 32m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 3h
    ₺9,872–17,030

  8. Drive 2,663.9 km

    1. Drive from Schiphol to Istanbulcar car 2,663.9 km
    23h 45m
    ₺24,228–34,995

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Schiphol to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    22h 34m
    ₺20,087–72,014

Schiphol to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,872Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, KLM, and Air Serbia fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić in around 39h 32m.

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