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There are 12 ways to get from Villach to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Kranjtrain train
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    7h 34m
    ₺7,680–16,505

  2. Train to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Kranjtrain train
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LJU - SAW
    7h 42m
    ₺5,683–23,528

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus bus
    26h 40m
    ₺5,906–9,731

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    33h 16m
    ₺15,074–31,108

  5. Drive 1,569.7 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Istanbulcar car 1,569.7 km
    14h 18m
    ₺13,979–20,191

  6. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SZG - IST
    8h 26m
    ₺8,304–23,852

  7. Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    8h 32m
    ₺8,196–40,070

  8. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    9h 17m
    ₺7,199–18,709

  9. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    10h
    ₺6,211–21,425

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MUC - SAW
    10h 49m
    ₺6,037–27,765

  11. Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari

    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 29 / ...
    27h 40m
    ₺6,056–9,531

  12. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Villach to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    27h 45m
    ₺6,892–11,171

Villach to Istanbul by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration26h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,906Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,398 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Villach Hbf to Istanbul via Plovdiv Train station and Plovdiv in around 26h 40m.

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