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

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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 24m
    ₺6,862–18,486

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villach to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1999
    26h 30m
    ₺5,483–9,704

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    27h 58m
    ₺5,772–10,599

  4. Drive  1,569.7 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Istanbulcar car 1,569.7 km
    14h 18m
    ₺14,602–21,092

  5. 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 16m
    ₺7,290–23,252

  6. 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 22m
    ₺7,683–36,044

  7. 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 14m
    ₺7,381–23,849

  8. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GRZ - SAW
    7h 8m
    ₺6,208–30,337

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

    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
    ₺5,665–25,509

  10. 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
    9h 53m
    ₺5,554–25,326

  11. Bus via Plovdiv

    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 40 / ...
    26h 30m
    ₺6,679–11,052

  12. 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    33h 16m
    ₺14,827–31,009

Villach to Istanbul by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration26h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,679Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,398 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a bus from Villach to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia in around 26h 30m.

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