There are 10 ways to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul by plane, train, busferry, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane GOT - IST
7h 2m₺6,706–20,263Bus and ferry, night train
cheapest- Take the busferry from Göteborg to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 3h₺4,384–9,973Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstationtrain
- Take the busferry from Halmstad to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus
42h 10mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Decín hl.n.train Rj
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 2h₺21,585–33,570Drive 3,148.2 km
- Drive from Gothenburg to Istanbulcar 3,148.2 km
30h 58m₺23,584–34,066Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane CPH - IST
9h 54m₺8,164–22,460Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CPH - SAW
10h 2m₺5,867–64,483Bus
- Take the bus from Gothenburg to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus
2d 1hBus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Gothenburg Central Bus Station Nils Ericson to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 5h₺12,494–15,957Drive, car train
- Drive from Gothenburg to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar
35h 40m₺26,538–39,610
Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul is to bus and ferry and night train which costs 4.300 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Gothenburg to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Gothenburg and arriving at Istanbul via Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Gothenburg station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Göteborg Centralstation and arriving at Yenikapi via København H, Decin Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Gothenburg and Istanbul is 2232 km. The road distance is 3148.2 km.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 42h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul, including transfers.
Gothenburg to Istanbul bus services, operated by Comati PSG, depart from Gothenburg Central Bus Station Nils Ericson.
Gothenburg to Istanbul train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Göteborg Centralstation.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and LOT fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gothenburg to Istanbul via Pristina and Pristina in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–18,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Istanbul Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–19,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–10,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–13,000
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,600
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,400
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,400
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,400
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺641
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Decín hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,550
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,900
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–19,000
- 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
- ₺500–1,475
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,475
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,000
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Busferry from Halmstad to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,515
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bledi Travel
Bus from Gothenburg to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Bledi Travel
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,354
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Göteborg to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–8,500
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comati PSG
Bus from Gothenburg Central Bus Station Nils Ericson to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–12,000
- Website
- Comati PSG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gothenburg to Istanbul bus services, operated by Comati PSG, arrive at Bucharest Filaret Bus Station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Gothenburg. It is currently 1:50 AM in Gothenburg and 3:50 AM in Istanbul.
Gothenburg to Istanbul train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gothenburg to Istanbul is 3148 km. It takes approximately 30h 58m to drive from Gothenburg to Istanbul.
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