There are 12 ways to get from Villach to Istanbul by shuttle, plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul
best- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
7h 28m₺8,430–17,916Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VIE - SAW
9h 58m₺4,897–15,758Train, bus
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
21h 56m₺6,234–8,766Train, night train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
33h 16m₺14,212–29,732Drive 1,569.7 km
- Drive from Villach to Istanbulcar 1,569.7 km
14h 21m₺13,124–18,956Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SZG - IST
8h 26m₺6,164–18,765Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZAG - IST
8h 32m₺7,353–30,847Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VCE - IST
9h 14m₺6,123–14,624Train to Graz Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GRZ - SAW
7h 17m₺5,737–28,757Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZAG - SAW
8h 40m₺5,166–33,868Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1999
26h 25m₺5,277–9,238Bus
- Take the bus from Villach to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1999
26h 30m₺5,115–8,995
Villach to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Istanbul is to bus via Plovdiv which costs 5.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 29.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Villach to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Plovdiv Bus Station South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Villach to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 16m.
The distance between Villach and Istanbul is 1419 km. The road distance is 1569.7 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 56m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Villach to Istanbul, including transfers.
Villach to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Istanbul train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plovdiv Train station.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Villach Hbf to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Plovdiv Train station and Plovdiv Bus Station South in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–8,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–13,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–19,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–19,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–25,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–9,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–11,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–8,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–16,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–7,500
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–8,000
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,400–2,200
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺2,800–4,100
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,500–2,300
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,900
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,900–2,800
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,700
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–4,900
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,900
- 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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,900
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–4,700
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺4,200–4,700
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺2,700–3,100
- Seating Carriage
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,300
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- ₺7,075
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,637–18,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,637
- Private
- ₺7,670
- Phone
- +381 637513988
- goran.prevozdoo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- mamut.slovenija@gmail.com
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,249
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- ₺8,693
- 4-8 persons
- ₺11,249
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Villach to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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Istanbul is 1h ahead of Villach. It is currently 8:31 PM in Villach and 9:31 PM in Istanbul.
Villach to Istanbul train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Istanbul is 1570 km. It takes approximately 14h 21m to drive from Villach to Istanbul.
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