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There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Žilina by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane IST - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    9h 20m
    €114–284

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rj
    6. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    26h 54m
    €60–97

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    32h 33m
    €89–125

  4. Drive 1,554.7 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Žilinacar car 1,554.7 km
    15h 57m
    €234–338

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SAW - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    9h 40m
    €84–294

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane SAW - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 19m
    €141–291

  7. Fly Istanbul to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane IST - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    10h 54m
    €107–379

  8. Bus to Burgas Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    2. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane BOJ - BTS
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    12h 30m
    €84–265

  9. Fly Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane IST - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    11h 5m
    €74–222

  10. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SAW - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    11h 30m
    €114–942

  11. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus Gns-02
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Žilinabus bus Kyiv-Swinoujscie
    28h 13m
    €96–134

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Žilinabus bus
    31h 2m
    €106–246

  13. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the bus from Budapest Keleti train station to Žilinabus bus
    32h 43m
    €96–142

Istanbul to Žilina by bus and train

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration26h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,527.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Žilina via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Lviv in around 28h 13m.

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