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How to get fromVilnius to Istanbulby plane, bus, train or night train

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There are 5 ways to get from Vilnius to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Istanbul (IST)planeVNO - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    6h 53m
    ₺4,497–12,150

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus824103
    2. Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusGns-03
    2d
    ₺4,060–8,460

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunastrain23 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus
    35h 22m
    ₺5,284–9,484

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wien WestbahnhoftrainIc
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    47h 31m
    ₺13,265–19,682

  5. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Kyiv Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    2d 4h
    ₺9,061–12,751

Vilnius to Istanbul by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,060Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Vilnius, Lithuania and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station in around 2d.

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