There are 8 ways to get from Vaasa to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, or car train
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Fly from Vaasa Airport
best- Fly from Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAA - IST
9h 43m₺11,000–43,000Train to Helsinki Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Vaasa to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane HEL - IST
10h 32m₺9,118–23,298Bus
- 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 7h₺9,744–14,649Drive 4,881.6 km
- Drive from Vaasa to Istanbul Esenler Otogarcar 4,881.6 km
2d 3h₺47,197–68,173Bus 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
11h 38m₺13,115–43,592Car ferry to Umeå Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
- Fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Istanbul (IST)plane UME - IST
15h 15m₺12,812–43,067Bus 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 10h₺17,009–34,914Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Vaasa to Halmstadcar
- Take the car ferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry
- Drive from Grenå to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
2d 12h₺41,288–60,816
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 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Vaasa to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 43.000 ₺.
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 7h.
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 7h and costs 9.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 43m 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 9h 43m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 43.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 9.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 7h.
Vaasa to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vaasa to Istanbul is 4882 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Vaasa to 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 7h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Istanbul via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki Airport, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–42,000
Flights from Umeå Airport to Istanbul via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–40,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
Flights from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–41,000
Flights from Umeå Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–40,000
Flights from Umeå Airport to Istanbul via Vaasa Airport, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–40,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Vaasa to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,300
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–6,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vaasa, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–6,000
- 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
- ₺2,900–4,600
- 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
- ₺3,600–4,600
- 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
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,500
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +358 (0) 20 7434 530
- info@ingsva.fi
- Website
- ingsva.fi
Bus from Sepänkyläntie/Maasilta P to Söderpåras th I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,200
- Website
- https://www.ingsva.fi/?lang=en
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–23,000
- 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
- ₺2,300–4,000
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- info@wasaline.com
- Website
- wasaline.com
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–2,600
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Halmstad to Grenå
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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