There are 12 ways to get from Wels to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)SZG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 45m₺5,549–15,256Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)VIE - SAW
7h 44m₺3,917–15,786Train, bus
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien WestbahnhofDrf / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Subotica, Autobuska stanica
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi BeogradIr / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
22h 11m₺6,055–7,991Train, night train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien WestbahnhofDrf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
31h 33m₺12,138–19,591Drive 1,710.6 km
- Drive from Wels to Istanbul1,710.6 km
15h 34m₺13,787–19,914Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)VIE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 19m₺5,234–12,045Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MUC - SAW
8h 58m₺5,799–26,702Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)MUC - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 29m₺7,216–16,961Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Wels to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
25h 5m₺3,929–6,336Train, night train via Videle
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkali
33h 57m₺11,130–18,819Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station SouthCitylines 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 49 / ...
35h 11m₺5,896–7,655Drive, car train
- Drive from Wels to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
36h 42m₺13,183–59,809
Wels to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Istanbul is to bus via Kumanovo which costs 3.900 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Wels to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Wels and arriving at Istanbul via Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 33m.
The distance between Wels and Istanbul is 1591 km. The road distance is 1710.6 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 11m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Wels to Istanbul, including transfers.
Wels to Istanbul bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, depart from Wels station.
Wels to Istanbul train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wels Hbf station.
Wels to Istanbul bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, arrive at Kumanovo station.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Wels to Istanbul via Kumanovo in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–13,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–7,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–9,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–14,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–7,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–11,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–33,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–9,500
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,500
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,500
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺950–1,500
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,800–2,700
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,900–2,800
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,600–2,500
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–1,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺490–1,900
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–3,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺300–500
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺300–350
- 1st Class
- ₺400–500
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–2,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,444–51,913
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,444
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,252
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,288
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,068
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,877
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,913
- 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
- Website
- naisturs.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Subotica, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,523
- Schedules at
- naisturs.com
- 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
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Wels to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,100
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,160–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Istanbul is 2h ahead of Wels. It is currently 7:57 PM in Wels and 9:57 PM in Istanbul.
Wels to Istanbul train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wien Westbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Istanbul is 1711 km. It takes approximately 15h 34m to drive from Wels to Istanbul.
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