There are 11 ways to get from Trieste to Istanbul (State) by shuttle, plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul
best- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
6h 34m₺11,735–27,773Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
27h 27m₺5,433–8,699Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
23h 48m₺5,894–6,214Train, night train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
36h 1m₺17,586–30,493Drive 1,559.4 km
- Drive from Trieste to Istanbulcar 1,559.4 km
14h 10m₺12,957–18,715Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VCE - IST
7h 36m₺14,902–38,245Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VCE - SAW
7h 1m₺13,060–40,203Shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZAG - IST
7h 54m₺12,474–45,328Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LJU - SAW
5h 59m₺10,893–37,731Shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZAG - SAW
7h 19m₺9,832–48,286Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
25h 35m₺5,553–7,419
Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Istanbul (State) is to bus via Sofia which costs 5.800 ₺ - 6.300 ₺ and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Istanbul (State) is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 38.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 1m.
The distance between Trieste and Istanbul (State) is 1432 km. The road distance is 1559.4 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 23h 48m and costs 5.800 ₺ - 6.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Trieste to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Trieste to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
Trieste to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
You can take a bus from Trieste to İskenderpaşa via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 23h 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,400–8,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–11,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–22,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Train from Trieste Centrale to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–7,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺4,500–7,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–3,987
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,213
- Single Room
- ₺3,987
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,946
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- ₺10,902
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–24,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- ₺10,902
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,710–20,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,710
- Private
- ₺8,016
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,655
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- ₺2,200–3,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- mamut.slovenija@gmail.com
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- ₺9,085
- 4-8 persons
- ₺11,757
- Phone
- +381 69 600 606
- Website
- zirafaprevoz.com
Bus from Trieste to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,741
- Schedules at
- zirafaprevoz.com
- Phone
- +381 36 359 090
- contact@sanatrans.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Trieste to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,405
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/en/carriers/sana-trans
- Phone
- +381 36 35-90-90
- lukireisen@gmail.com
- Website
- lukibus.com
Bus from Trieste to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- lukibus.com
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