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How to get fromDubrovnik to Instabulby bus, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Instabul by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Tivat Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TIV - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    7h 56m
    ₺6,122–17,915

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-Abus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus bus
    25h 47m
    ₺2,802–4,402

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbulbus bus
    18h 59m
    ₺4,282–6,205

  4. Drive  1,191 km

    1. Drive from Dubrovnik to Instabulcar car 1,191 km
    14h 55m
    ₺9,654–13,944

  5. Car ferry, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry car ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TGD - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    9h 51m
    ₺14,688–29,398

  6. Car ferry, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry car ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TGD - SAW
    9h 36m
    ₺11,687–29,207

  7. Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TIA - SAW
    11h 58m
    ₺4,621–18,824

  8. Bus, bus to Sarajevo, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor to Stupbus bus
    3. Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SJJ - SAW
    10h 54m
    ₺3,857–19,237

  9. Bus via Esenler Otogar

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    20h 1m
    ₺5,406–6,029

  10. Bus via Prizren

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    25h
    ₺3,644

Tivat Airport (TIV) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 957.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Instabul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Istanbul via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 18h 59m.

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