There are 6 ways to get from Warsaw to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Istanbul (IST)WAW - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
6h 31m₺5,207–13,646Bus via Chișinău
cheapest- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Chișinău, North Bus StationWarsaw/Chișinău
- Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbul
28h₺4,721–8,941Drive 1,808.8 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Istanbul1,808.8 km
24h 37m₺11,347–16,390Train, bus via Przemyśl
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Przemysl GlownyIc
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to LvivIc / ...
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
32h 18m₺8,274–10,297Train, bus
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Rava-Ruska767
- Take the train from Rava-Ruska to Lviv
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
33h 47m₺5,850–8,219Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara MilitariN910
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
40h 45m₺5,325–10,402
Warsaw to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Istanbul is to bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 40h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Warsaw Bus Station West and arriving at Istanbul via Chisnau Gara Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h.
The distance between Warsaw and Istanbul is 1402 km. The road distance is 1808.8 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Chișinău which takes 28h and costs 4.700 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Warsaw to Istanbul, including transfers.
Warsaw to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Warsaw. It is currently 10:11 PM in Warsaw and 12:11 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Istanbul is 1809 km. It takes approximately 24h 37m to drive from Warsaw to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Istanbul via Chișinău, North Bus Station and Chisnau Gara Nord in around 28h.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Istanbul via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–3,200
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₺1,900–2,600
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Rava-Ruska
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,200
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₺2,400–3,200
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Rava-Ruska to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺220–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₺500–600
- Berth
- ₺220–310
- Deluxe
- ₺600–850
- Phone
- +38(032) 226-20-68
- contract@railway.lviv.ua
- Website
- lv.uz.gov.ua
Train from Rava-Ruska to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺30–34
- Website
- https://lv.uz.gov.ua/
- Schedules at
- https://lv.uz.gov.ua/?page_id=24
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,521–5,042
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₺5,042
- Children
- ₺2,521
- 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
- ₺2,200–3,900
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,500
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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