There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Instabul by plane, train, bus, 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 Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VIE - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 11m₺2,948–8,980Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
24h 15m₺4,306–5,998Train, night train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
29h 44m₺5,010–9,279Drive 1,495.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Instabulcar 1,495.3 km
15h 16m₺12,907–18,644Fly Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VIE - IST
6h₺5,345–12,457Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane BUD - IST
8h 38m₺3,786–14,512Train, bus via Belgrade
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
26h 11m₺3,120–8,756Bus
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
30h 15m₺6,688–11,570Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
30h 16m₺14,978–25,455
Vienna to Instabul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Instabul is to fly and Metro which costs 2.900 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Instabul is to fly which takes 6h and costs 5.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Instabul. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Istanbul via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Instabul. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Esenler Otogar via Budapest-Keleti, Videle, Halkali and Yenikapi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 44m.
The distance between Vienna and Instabul is 1355 km. The road distance is 1495.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Instabul without a car is to bus via Plovdiv which takes 24h 15m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Vienna to Instabul, including transfers.
Vienna to Instabul bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Instabul train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Instabul is to bus via Plovdiv which takes 24h 15m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Instabul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Istanbul via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and Plovdiv in around 24h 15m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–8,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–7,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–8,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺2,100–3,100
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺2,000–3,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺460–550
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺160–200
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- 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
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,700
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺320–550
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺320–370
- 1st Class
- ₺420–550
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–870
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- ₺420–470
- First Class
- ₺810–870
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,556
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Instabul bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Instabul is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 11:15 PM in Vienna and 12:15 AM in Instabul.
Vienna to Instabul train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Instabul is 1495 km. It takes approximately 15h 16m to drive from Vienna to Instabul.
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