There are 11 ways to get from Bar to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train to Podgorica Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Bar to Aerodromtrain
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul (IST)plane TGD - IST
5h 46m₺5,691–18,354Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
22h 30m₺3,088–5,269Bus
- Take the bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbulbus
15h 45m₺3,610–4,910Drive 1,052.7 km
- Drive from Bar to Istanbulcar 1,052.7 km
13h 6m₺7,515–10,854Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Tirana Airportbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
7h 38m₺4,348–13,987Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Tirana Airportbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
7h 26m₺5,545–15,964Train to Podgorica Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Take the train from Bar to Aerodromtrain
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TGD - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
5h 59m₺8,694–15,377Train, shuttle to Tivat Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Bar to Aerodromtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIV - IST
7h 10mBus to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Istanbul (IST)plane DBV - IST
10h₺7,139–17,391Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus
16h 47m₺4,742Bus via Prizren
- Take the bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus
21h₺3,171–3,503
Bar to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bar to Istanbul is to bus via Prizren which costs 3.100 ₺ - 3.500 ₺ and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Bar to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bar to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar and arriving at Istanbul via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Bar and Istanbul is 881 km. The road distance is 1052.7 km.
The best way to get from Bar to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 15h 45m and costs 3.600 ₺ - 5.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Bar to Istanbul, including transfers.
Bar to Istanbul bus services, operated by Vardar Express, depart from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar station.
Bar to Istanbul bus services, operated by Vardar Express, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Bar. It is currently 1:57 PM in Bar and 2:57 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Bar to Istanbul is 1053 km. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Bar to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Bar, Montenegro and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Istanbul via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–22,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–11,000
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–11,000
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–11,000
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Bar to Aerodrom
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺100–270
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- ₺100–130
- First Class
- ₺250–270
Train from Bar to Aerodrom
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺100–270
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- ₺100–130
- First Class
- ₺250–270
Train from Bar to Aerodrom
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺100–270
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- ₺100–130
- First Class
- ₺250–270
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,511
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,511
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
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