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

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There are 8 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Instabul by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Tivat Airport, fly to Istanbul

    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
    7h 31m
    ₺6,119–17,702

  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
    ₺2,803–4,403

  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 37m
    ₺4,287–6,210

  4. Drive  1,191 km

    1. Drive from Dubrovnik to Instabulcar car 1,191 km
    14h 55m
    ₺9,642–13,927

  5. Bus, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    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
    8h 15m
    ₺11,884–28,234

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

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    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
    8h 26m
    ₺9,587–29,257

  7. 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
    19h 39m
    ₺5,414–6,037

  8. 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
    ₺3,649

Tivat Airport (TIV) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,935Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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 37m.

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