There are 11 ways to get from Hvar (Island) to Istanbul by ferry, plane, bus, night train, train, shuttle, or busferry
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Ferry to Split Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)plane SPU - IST
6h 56m₺7,263–18,463Line 632 ferry, bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the ferry from Sućuraj to Drvenikferry 632
- Take the bus from Ploče to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
24h 51m₺1,761–6,676Ferry, night train, train
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry
- Take the nighttrain from Split to Budapest-Keletinighttrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
44h 37m₺6,639–8,669Ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Istanbul (IST)plane DBV - IST
9h 52m₺9,241–18,255Line 632 ferry, bus to Sarajevo, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the ferry from Sućuraj to Drvenikferry
- Take the bus from Drvenik, D8 to Stupbus
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SJJ - SAW
9h 37m₺4,572–17,568Line 632 ferry, bus to Sarajevo, fly to Istanbul
- Take the ferry from Sućuraj to Drvenikferry
- Take the bus from Drvenik, D8 to Stupbus
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane SJJ - IST
9h 30m₺6,169–19,545Line 632 ferry, bus to Tivat Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the ferry from Sućuraj to Drvenikferry
- Take the bus from Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIV - IST
10h 41m₺6,905–19,160Line 632 ferry, bus, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the ferry from Sućuraj to Drvenikferry
- Take the bus from Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul (IST)plane TGD - IST
11h 31m₺12,405–28,160Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Sućuraj to Split Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus
24h 59m₺6,709–8,209Line 632 ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Sućuraj to Drvenikferry 632
- Take the bus from Drvenik to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus 898
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus
30h 8m₺4,377–5,642Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-Abus
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
30h 29m₺5,334–8,408
Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hvar (Island) to Istanbul is to line 632 ferry and bus which costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 30h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hvar (Island) to Istanbul is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Hvar (Island) to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Sućuraj and arriving at Esenler Otogar via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor, Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 59m.
The distance between Hvar (Island) and Istanbul is 1160 km.
The best way to get from Hvar (Island) to Istanbul without a car is to line 632 ferry and bus via Belgrade which takes 24h 51m and costs 1.700 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Hvar (Island) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Hvar (Island) to Istanbul bus services, operated by Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o., depart from Sućuraj station.
Hvar (Island) to Istanbul bus services, operated by Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o., arrive at Split Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Hvar (Island). It is currently 5:56 PM in Hvar (Island) and 6:56 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4293+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Hvar (Island), Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Hvar (Island) to Istanbul. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Split, walk to Split Bus Station, take the shuttle to Split Airport, walk to Split Airport (SPU) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Sućuraj to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Drvenik, Drvenik, D8, Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor, Ploče, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 24h 51m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–21,000
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–12,000
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–12,000
Flights from Sarajevo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–20,000
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Split to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Ploče to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺240–4,200
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Hvar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Hvar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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