There are 6 ways to get from Vaasa to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Vaasa Airport
best- Fly from Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAA - IST
10h 8m₺9,000–32,000Bus
- Take the bus from Vaasa, 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 8h₺9,814–13,614Drive 4,881.6 km
- Drive from Vaasa to Istanbul Esenler Otogarcar 4,881.6 km
2d 3h₺45,253–65,366Bus to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sepänkyläntie/Maasilta P to Söderpåras th Ibus
- Fly from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) to Istanbul (IST)plane KOK - IST
13h 3mBus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Vaasa, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus
3d 9hDrive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Vaasa to Larvik Revet terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Larvik Revet terminal to Hirtshalscarferry
- Drive from Hirtshals to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar
2d 5h
Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vaasa to Istanbul is to bus which costs 9.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Vaasa to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Vaasa station to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Vaasa, 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 8h.
The distance between Vaasa and Istanbul is 2522 km. The road distance is 4881.6 km.
The best way to get from Vaasa to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs 9.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Vaasa to Istanbul, including transfers.
Vaasa to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vaasa, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Vaasa to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 9.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 8h.
Vaasa to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Vaasa. It is currently 6:07 AM in Vaasa and 7:07 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Vaasa, Finland and Istanbul, Turkey?
Finnair, Turkish Airlines, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vaasa, Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Riga, Bus Station, Riga Central Bus Station, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Istanbul via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki, Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
Flights from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
Flights from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki, Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
Flights from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–45,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺22,000–25,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺40,000–45,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vaasa, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₺2,900–3,050
- 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
- ₺4,240
- 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
- ₺3,400–4,500
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Sepänkyläntie/Maasilta P to Söderpåras th I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- 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
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- colorline.no
Car ferry from Larvik Revet terminal to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
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