There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Gdańsk by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane IST - GDN
5h 57mzł 502–1,367Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2bus
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to Gdańsk Głównybus
47h 23mzł 360–548Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv to Lublinbus
- Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Gdansk Glownytrain Eip / ...
32h 9mzł 563–870Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bohumintrain Ec
- Take the train from Bohumin to Poznan Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Gdansk Glownytrain Ic / ...
41h 47mzł 904–1,316Drive 2,217 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Gdańskcar 2,217 km
22h 27mzł 1,259–1,818Fly to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG)plane IST - BZG
- Take the train from Bydgoszcz Glowna to Gdansk Glownytrain
11h 54mzł 516–1,647Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ivano-Frankivskbus
- Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Main Railway Station 04 to Gdansk, Bus Stationbus
33h 30mzł 613–780
Istanbul (IST) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Gdańsk is to bus which costs 360 zł - 550 zł and takes 47h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Gdańsk is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs 500 zł - 1 400 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Gdańsk station. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Gdansk, Bus Station via Ivano-Frankivsk and Warsaw, Main Railway Station 04. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Gdańsk. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Gdansk Glowny via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Bohumin and Poznan Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 47m.
The distance between Istanbul and Gdańsk is 1703 km. The road distance is 2217 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Gdańsk without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 9m and costs 550 zł - 900 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Istanbul to Gdańsk, including transfers.
Istanbul to Gdańsk bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Gdańsk train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Gdańsk is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs 500 zł - 1 400 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, which costs 600 zł - 800 zł and takes 33h 30m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Gdańsk, Poland?
LOT flies from Istanbul (IST) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Gdansk, Bus Station via Ivano-Frankivsk, Warszawa Centralna Station, and Warsaw, Main Railway Station 04 in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 480–2,500
Flights from Istanbul to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport via Krakow, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,700
Flights from Istanbul to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport via Budapest, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 800–2,600
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Lublin Glowny to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Gdansk Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 150–290
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Gdansk Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 150–280
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bydgoszcz Glowna to Gdansk Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 290–380
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 280–360
- Website
- Gunsel
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Istanbul to Gdańsk bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Ivano-Frankivsk station.
Gdańsk is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:36 AM in Istanbul and 9:36 AM in Gdańsk.
Istanbul to Gdańsk train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Gdańsk is 2217 km. It takes approximately 22h 27m to drive from Istanbul to Gdańsk.
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