There are 9 ways to get from Ukraine to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
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Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RMO - SAW
8h 2mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Kemal Pasabus
30h 22m₺2,908–4,008Bus via Varna
- Take the bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
26h 18m₺4,458–6,008Train, night train
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Unghenitrain 351
- Take the train from Ungheni to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
37h 46m₺4,036–6,153Drive 1,491.1 km
- Drive from Kyiv to Istanbulcar 1,491.1 km
23h₺9,903–14,304Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul (IST)plane RMO - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
8h 37mBus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Odessa station to Causenibus
- Take the bus from Causeni to Albiţa Borderbus
- Take the bus from Albiţa Border to Iașibus
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Istanbul (IST)plane IAS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
13h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-03 / ...
30h 14m₺3,408–4,808Bus #3
- Take the bus from Teremky to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-05
31h 14m₺3,408–5,508
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Ukraine to Istanbul is to bus which costs 2.900 ₺ - 4.100 ₺ and takes 30h 22m.
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The fastest way to get from Ukraine to Istanbul is to drive which takes 23h and costs 9.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
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No, there is no direct train from Ukraine to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Khreshchatyk and arriving at Yenikapi via Kyiv-Pas., Ungheni, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 46m.
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The distance between Ukraine and Istanbul is 1567 km. The road distance is 1491.1 km.
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The best way to get from Ukraine to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Varna which takes 26h 18m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
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It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Ukraine to Istanbul, including transfers.
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Ukraine to Istanbul train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), depart from Kyiv-Pas. station.
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Ukraine to Istanbul train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), arrive at Ungheni station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Ukraine to Istanbul is 1491 km. It takes approximately 23h to drive from Ukraine to Istanbul.
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There are 4352+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Ukraine and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a subway from Zoloti Vorota to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Vydubychi, Kyiv Vydubychi, and Varna Central Bus Station in around 26h 18m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–14,000
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–14,000
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–14,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–9,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–9,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–9,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–10,000
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,300
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₺2,400–3,300
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Ungheni to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,200
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,600
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,350–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Odessa station to Causeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,508
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Causeni to Albiţa Border
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Albiţa Border to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,800
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from Teremky to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–5,500
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
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