There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Karlovy Vary by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane IST - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus
7h 57mKč 2,408–6,898Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane SAW - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus
8h 22mKč 1,609–6,407Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
27h 59mKč 3,331–8,807Night train, train via Budapest
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
38h 49mKč 3,525–6,235Night 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 Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
38h 53mKč 3,085–5,335Fly Istanbul to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane IST - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain
9h 35mKč 3,406–11,506Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane SAW - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain
9h 55mKč 3,607–8,015Fly Istanbul to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane IST - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain
11h 8mKč 3,836–12,626Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SAW - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain
11h 28mKč 2,637–16,135Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Pragabus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus
41h 34mKč 2,427–5,617Drive 1,912.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Karlovy Varycar 1,912.4 km
19h 2mKč 7,395–10,681
Istanbul to Karlovy Vary by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Karlovy Vary is to fly and bus which costs 1 600 Kč - 6 500 Kč and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Karlovy Vary is to fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs 2 400 Kč - 7 000 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Karlovy Vary station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station via Shumen and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 49m.
The distance between Istanbul and Karlovy Vary is 1650 km. The road distance is 1912.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Karlovy Vary without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 59m and costs 3 300 Kč - 9 000 Kč.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Istanbul to Karlovy Vary, including transfers.
Istanbul to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station via Shumen, Praga, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 41h 34m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,400–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,800–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,800–6,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–270
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–270
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 190–310
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Karlovy Vary is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:11 PM in Istanbul and 5:11 PM in Karlovy Vary.
Istanbul to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Karlovy Vary is 1912 km. It takes approximately 19h 2m to drive from Istanbul to Karlovy Vary.
There are 1489+ hotels available in Karlovy Vary.





