There are 8 ways to get from Turku to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Turku Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Istanbul (IST)plane TKU - IST
8h 51m₺4,031–15,231Bus
- Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 3h₺7,712–10,806Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 13h₺14,957–23,452Drive 5,185.8 km
- Drive from Turku to Istanbulcar 5,185.8 km
2d 7h₺47,691–68,886Bus to Helsinki Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to 12bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane HEL - IST
8h 46m₺4,666–15,766Bus to Helsinki Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to 12bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HEL - SAW
8h 58m₺4,779–19,787Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 16h₺9,903–12,155Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus
3d 9h
Turku to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Istanbul is to fly which costs 4.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku station to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Turku, Bus Station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Riga Central Bus Station and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Turku and Istanbul is 2237 km. The road distance is 5185.8 km.
The best way to get from Turku to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Turku to Istanbul, including transfers.
Turku to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Turku, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Turku to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 3h.
Turku to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Turku. It is currently 10:55 AM in Turku and 11:55 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turku, Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Riga, Bus Station, Riga Central Bus Station, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Turku Airport to Istanbul via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Turku Airport to Istanbul via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Turku Airport to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–31,000
Flights from Turku Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–15,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Istanbul via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–19,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,100–1,600
- 1st Class
- ₺1,400–1,800
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- 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
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–5,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–3,900
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,215
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,400
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,600
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Website
- vainionliikenne.fi
Bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vainionliikenne.fi
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau South to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,900
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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