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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Serbia by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane IST - BEG
    5h 26m
    RSD 13,476–28,726

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    14h 33m
    RSD 2,531–4,153

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    21h 20m
    RSD 5,948–7,161

  4. Drive 940.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Belgradecar car 940.8 km
    8h 40m
    RSD 14,897–21,517

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane SAW - BEG
    5h 41m
    RSD 16,483–29,769

  6. Fly Istanbul to Sofia Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IST - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    7h 12m

  7. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane IST - INI
    5h 1m
    RSD 8,756–36,256

  8. Bus via Mostar

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus N1920
    14h 46m
    RSD 8,496–13,585

  9. Bus via Istanbul Hotel Montenegro

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 88 / ...
    16h 21m
    RSD 6,366–8,376

Istanbul to Serbia by bus and train

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration14h 33mAverage Duration
TicketRSD 2,531Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Serbia?

Kamil Koç operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station once daily. Tickets cost RSD 2,500–3,500 and the journey takes 14h 25m. Luks Yonca also services this route twice a week.

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