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How to get fromGothenburg to Istanbulby plane, train, busferry, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GOT - IST
    6h 47m
    ₺6,701–18,257

  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Göteborg to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 3h
    ₺4,367–9,935

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Halmstad to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    43h 31m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 1h
    ₺22,069–34,820

  5. Drive  3,148.3 km

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Istanbulcar car 3,148.3 km
    31h
    ₺29,182–42,151

  6. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CPH - IST
    9h 44m
    ₺8,222–21,375

  7. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CPH - SAW
    9h 57m
    ₺5,925–64,398

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 1h

  9. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Gothenburg Central Bus Station Nils Ericson to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 5h
    ₺12,353–15,708

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    35h 27m
    ₺26,678–39,368

Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,231.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul (IST) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gothenburg to Istanbul via Pristina and Pristina in around 2d 1h.

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