There are 11 ways to get from Austria to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VIE - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 1m₺3,330–14,640Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kelebiatrain Ec
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
23h 58m₺6,833–8,843Train, night train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
29h 21m₺12,693–21,723Drive 1,500.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Istanbulcar 1,500.3 km
15h 18m₺14,041–20,282Fly Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VIE - IST
5h 48m₺5,927–18,617Fly Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SZG - IST
5h 50m₺6,232–17,269Fly Graz Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GRZ - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 5m₺5,204–26,434Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Wien Aspern Nord to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BTS - SAW
7h 20m₺3,666–17,055Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
8h 17m₺12,801–25,411Bus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Aksaraybus
24h 40mBus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
31h 18m₺5,483–10,333
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which costs 3.300 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Aksaray via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 21m.
The distance between Austria and Istanbul is 1348 km. The road distance is 1500.3 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Istanbul without a car is to train and night train which takes 29h 21m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Austria to Istanbul, including transfers.
Austria to Istanbul bus services, operated by Sirmium Bus d.o.o., depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Austria to Istanbul train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Novi Sad, which costs and takes 24h 40m.
What companies run services between Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Aksaray via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, and Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica in around 24h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–17,000
Flights from Graz Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–26,000
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–16,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–17,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Kelebia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺330–550
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- ₺330–380
- 1st Class
- ₺440–550
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Aspern Nord to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–900
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,468
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- ₺7,000–9,000
- Phone
- +381 22 631 379
- [email protected]
- Website
- sirmiumbus.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- sirmiumbus.com
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,502
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–8,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,205
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Austria to Istanbul bus services, operated by Sirmium Bus d.o.o., arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Austria. It is currently 12:35 AM in Austria and 2:35 AM in Istanbul.
Austria to Istanbul train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Istanbul is 1500 km. It takes approximately 15h 18m to drive from Austria to Istanbul.
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