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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Varaždin by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Varaždin bus stationbus bus
    8h 31m
    €127–420

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Varaždin bus stationbus bus 920 / ...
    23h 16m
    €59–95

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Koprivnicatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Koprivnica to Varazdintrain train Re
    33h 55m
    €85–112

  4. Drive  1,382.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Varaždincar car 1,382.9 km
    12h 59m
    €201–291

  5. Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Varaždin bus stationbus bus
    10h 9m
    €137–633

  6. Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane IST - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Varaždin bus stationbus bus
    11h 14m
    €144–363

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SAW - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Varaždin bus stationbus bus
    11h 34m
    €99–313

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SAW - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Varaždin bus stationbus bus
    8h 46m
    €122–440

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane IST - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Keszthelytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Keszthely to Varaždin bus stationbus bus
    11h 26m
    €70–237

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the train from Osijek to Koprivnicatrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Koprivnica to Varazdintrain train Re
    26h 7m
    €119–177

  11. Bus, train via Istanbul Hotel Montenegro

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the train from Osijek to Koprivnicatrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Koprivnica to Varazdintrain train Re
    27h 57m
    €88–121

Istanbul to Varaždin by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration23h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,276.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Varaždin bus station via Belgrade bus station and Zagreb in around 23h 16m.

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