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How to get fromBratislava to Istanbulby bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bratislava to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    6h 18m
    ₺3,191–13,850

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    26h 3m
    ₺2,767–6,334

  3. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 260 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Novi Sadbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    23h 6m
    ₺5,062–5,527

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    29h 2m
    ₺11,643–20,736

  5. Drive  1,457.8 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Istanbulcar car 1,457.8 km
    14h 50m
    ₺12,600–18,199

  6. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VIE - IST
    6h 11m
    ₺5,788–17,827

  7. Fly Bratislava Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BTS - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    5h 51m
    ₺3,135–16,093

  8. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BUD - IST
    8h 30m
    ₺3,249–14,571

  9. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BUD - SAW
    8h 37m
    ₺4,652–14,594

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 901 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    32h 26m
    ₺5,743–10,777

Bratislava to Istanbul by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration23h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,062Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,385.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Aksaray via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Novi Sad, and Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica in around 23h 6m.

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