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How to get fromIst to Istanbulby ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Ist to Istanbul by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Zadar Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAD - IST
    11h 6m
    ₺6,450–19,162

  2. Ferry to Zadar Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZAD - SAW
    11h 3m
    ₺5,053–21,185

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    28h
    ₺5,626–8,833

  4. Ferry, bus to Split Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SPU - IST
    10h 46m
    ₺8,950–20,042

  5. Ferry, bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    12h 23m
    ₺7,134–22,092

  6. Ferry, bus via Prizren

    1. Take the ferry from Ist to Zadarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    36h 20m
    ₺6,308–7,025

Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,865Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,250.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

What companies run services between Ist, Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Ist to Istanbul. However, you can take the ferry to Zadar, walk to Zadar, take the bus to Zadar Airport, walk to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 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 Ist to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Zadar, Zadar - Liburnska obala, Zadar, Zadar bus station, and Belgrade bus station in around 28h.

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