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How to get fromVis to Istanbulby ferry, plane, bus, night train, train, car or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Vis to Istanbul by ferry, plane, bus, night train, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Vis to Port of Splitferry
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)planeSPU - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h
    ₺5,728–12,888

  2. Ferry, bus via Ploče

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Vis to Port of Splitferry
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Plocebus974 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ploče to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    23h 8m
    ₺2,878–3,328

  3. Ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the ferry from Vis to Port of Splitferry
    2. Take the night train from Split to Budapest-Keletinighttrain
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to VideletrainIr
    4. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    45h 12m
    ₺10,136–14,703

  4. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Vis to Hvarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry654
    3. Drive from Dubrovnik to Istanbulcar
    18h 51m
    ₺10,345–14,381

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Vis to Port of Splitferry
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    26h 10m
    ₺4,879–4,929

  6. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Vis to Hvarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry842
    3. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
    4. Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
    31h 5m
    ₺7,300–9,236

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Vis to Port of Splitcarferry602
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Esenler Otogarbus
    31h 14m

Vis to Istanbul by ferry and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,879Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Vis, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Vis to Istanbul. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Split, walk to Split Bus Station, take the shuttle to Split Airport, walk to Split Airport (SPU) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Vis to İstanbul Esenler via Port Of Split, Split Bus Station, Ploce, Ploče, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 23h 8m.

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