There are 6 ways to get from Trabzon to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)TZX - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
3h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK5527 / ...
19h 30m₺900–1,900Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
14h 8m₺1,425–1,960Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Erzincan
- Take the train from Erzincan to Sivas
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul
19h 35mDrive 1,047.6 km
- Drive from Trabzon to Istanbul1,047.6 km
13h 22m₺5,234–7,559Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)TZX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
3h 41m₺10,846–11,401
Trabzon to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trabzon to Istanbul is to bus which costs 900 ₺ - 1.900 ₺ and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Trabzon to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 3h 41m and costs 10.500 ₺ - 11.500 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trabzon bus station station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Trabzon and Istanbul is 918 km. The road distance is 1047.6 km.
The best way to get from Trabzon to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis which takes 14h 8m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Trabzon to Istanbul, including transfers.
Trabzon to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Trabzon bus station.
Trabzon to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trabzon to Istanbul is 1048 km. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from Trabzon to Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Trabzon, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogari via Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Gaziantep
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–14,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,900
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,700–11,200
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Erzincan to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Erzincan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
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