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There are 11 ways to get from Turkey to Balkans by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane IST - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    9h 37m

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    3. Drive from Vidin to Balkanscar car
    22h 54m
    RSD 3,717–5,902

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    16h 59m

  4. Drive 763.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Balkanscar car 763.4 km
    8h 4m
    RSD 12,025–17,369

  5. Fly Istanbul to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IST - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus bus
    10h 58m

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SAW - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus bus
    11h 18m

  7. Fly Istanbul to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane IST - INI
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    8h 58m

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane SAW - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    14h 8m

  9. Fly Istanbul to Pristina, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane IST - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    13h 53m

  10. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    19h 8m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    24h 14m

Istanbul (IST) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
TicketRSD 11,472Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Turkey and Balkans, Serbia?

You can take a bus from Fatih to Balkans via Namık Kemal, Montenegro Hotel, Niš, Autobuska Stanica, and Šarbanovac in around 16h 59m.

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