There are 9 ways to get from Yusufeli to Istanbul by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Erzurum Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Yusufeli to Erzurum Airport (ERZ)
- Fly from Erzurum Airport (ERZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ERZ - SAW
5h 26m₺5,639–7,743Bus via Çayeli
cheapest- Take the bus from Yusufeli to Rize Çayeli
- Take the bus from Cayeli to İstanbul Dudullu
24h 41m₺1,327–2,400Bus
- Take the bus from Yusufeli to Arhavi
- Take the bus from Arhavi to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
20h 10m₺1,528–2,535Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Yusufeli to Topdağı
- Take the train from Topdağı to Sivas
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul
24h 12m₺6,578–8,571Drive 1,279.1 km
- Drive from Yusufeli to Istanbul1,279.1 km
16h 46m₺6,361–9,188Taxi to Erzurum Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the taxi from Yusufeli to Erzurum Airport (ERZ)
- Fly from Erzurum Airport (ERZ) to Istanbul (IST)ERZ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
6h 2m₺14,456–16,242Bus, shuttle to Rize–Artvin, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Yusufeli to Artvin
- Take a shuttle bus from Artvin to Rize-Artvin Havalimanı
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)RZV - SAW
9h 5m₺5,617–16,488Bus, shuttle to Rize–Artvin, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Yusufeli to Artvin
- Take a shuttle bus from Artvin to Rize-Artvin Havalimanı
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul (IST)RZV - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 31m₺10,734–12,187Bus via Ardeşen
- Take the bus from Yusufeli to Ardeşen
- Take the bus from Ardeşen bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK5503
26h 10m₺1,553–2,750
Yusufeli to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yusufeli to Istanbul is to bus via Çayeli which costs 1.300 ₺ - 2.400 ₺ and takes 24h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Yusufeli to Istanbul is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Yusufeli to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Yusufeli and arriving at Istanbul Otogari via Arhavi and Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Yusufeli and Istanbul is 1198 km. The road distance is 1279.1 km.
The best way to get from Yusufeli to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 20h 10m and costs 1.500 ₺ - 2.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Yusufeli to Istanbul, including transfers.
Yusufeli to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yesil Artvin Ekspres, depart from Yusufeli station.
Yusufeli to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yesil Artvin Ekspres, arrive at Arhavi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yusufeli to Istanbul is 1279 km. It takes approximately 16h 46m to drive from Yusufeli to Istanbul.
There are 4401+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Yusufeli, Artvin, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Yusufeli to Istanbul Otogari via Arhavi and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 20h 10m.
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- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Erzurum Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,200
Flights from Erzurum Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,200
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Erzurum Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,500–11,500
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,500–11,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Erzurum Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–13,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–17,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Topdağı to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Bus from Yusufeli to Arhavi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺45–600
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Yusufeli to Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺35–50
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Yusufeli to Rize Çayeli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺55–650
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Yusufeli to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺50–650
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Arhavi to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,400
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
- 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
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Artvin to Rize-Artvin Havalimanı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺65–420
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Cayeli to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ardeşen bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,000
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