There are 4 ways to get from Vilnius to Istanbul by plane, train, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Istanbul (IST)VNO - IST
6h 1m₺5,731–14,546Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station824103
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationGns-03
2d₺4,058–8,414Train, bus
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunas23 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbul
35h 22m₺6,816–9,316Bus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Kyiv Bus station
- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Esenler
2d 4h₺9,906–12,695
Vilnius to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vilnius to Istanbul is to bus which costs 4.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Vilnius to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Vilnius to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Vilnius and Istanbul is 1554 km.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 22m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Vilnius to Istanbul, including transfers.
Vilnius to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis station.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 2 days 0h.
Vilnius to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Vilnius. It is currently 7:17 AM in Vilnius and 8:17 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Vilnius, Lithuania and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–12,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺642
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,448–4,895
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₺4,895
- Children
- ₺2,448
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,740
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–4,100
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,400
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–4,900
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
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