There are 5 ways to get from Vis to Istanbul by ferry, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly
best- Take the ferry from Vis to Port of Splitferry
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)plane SPU - IST
7h 5m₺5,780–15,944Ferry, bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vis to Port of Splitferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Plocebus 974 / ...
- Take the bus from Ploče to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
22h 46m₺2,990–3,644Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Vis to Port of Splitferry 9602
- Drive from Port of Split to Istanbulcar
17h 36m₺9,870–14,514Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vis to Port of Splitferry 659
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Esenler Otogarbus
30h 54mFerry, bus #2
- Take the ferry from Vis to Hvarferry
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
32h 1m₺6,885–10,212
Vis to Istanbul by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vis to Istanbul is to ferry and bus via Belgrade which costs 2.900 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Vis to Istanbul is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
The distance between Vis and Istanbul is 1173 km.
The best way to get from Vis to Istanbul without a car is to ferry and bus via Belgrade which takes 22h 46m and costs 2.900 ₺ - 3.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Vis to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Vis. It is currently 9:38 PM in Vis and 11:38 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4385+ hotels available in Istanbul.
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, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. 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 22h 46m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–37,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–37,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Ploce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Ploce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Ploče to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺220–330
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,293
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Vis to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
Ferry from Vis to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺490–750
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- ₺490–750
Ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,408
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- ₺1,300–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Vis to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺320–1,441
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- ₺320–410
- Phone
- +385 98 263-207
- info@paiz-travel.com
- Website
- paiz-travel.com
Ferry from Vis to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- paiz-travel.com
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