There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Zaječar by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Haskovo
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
13h 50mTrain, night train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Cerkezkoytrain Re
- Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Mezdratrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mezdra to Vidintrain Re / ...
- Drive from Vidin to Zaječarcar
17h 43mRSD 4,223–7,573Drive 744.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Zaječarcar 744.6 km
7h 38mRSD 11,758–16,983Fly Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane IST - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
9h 39mRSD 14,578–29,978Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
14h 50mBus #2
- Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
16h 9mRSD 6,170–7,012Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
21h 2mFly Istanbul to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Take the bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
10h 23mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Take the bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
10h 44mFly Istanbul to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane IST - INI
- Take the train from Nis to Zajecartrain
8h 57mRSD 13,668–41,978Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje, International Airport to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the train from Crveni Krst to Zajecartrain
13h 47mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pristina (PRN)plane SAW - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Crveni Krst to Zajecartrain
13h 58mRSD 7,248–28,564
Istanbul (IST) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Zaječar is to train and night train and drive which costs RSD 4200 - RSD 8000 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Zaječar is to drive which takes 7h 38m and costs RSD 11000 - RSD 17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Zaječar. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica via Haskovo Central Bus Station, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Pirot, Main Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Istanbul and Zaječar is 787 km. The road distance is 744.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Zaječar without a car is to bus via Haskovo which takes 13h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Istanbul to Zaječar, including transfers.
Istanbul to Zaječar bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Zaječar bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Haskovo station.
Zaječar is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:29 PM in Istanbul and 12:29 PM in Zaječar.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Zaječar is 745 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Istanbul to Zaječar.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Zaječar, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica via Haskovo Central Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Pirot, Main Bus Station in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 13,000–27,000
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Tivat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 14,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 10,000–22,000
Flights from Istanbul to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RSD 8,500–32,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 13,000–27,000
Flights from Istanbul to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RSD 8,500–32,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,300–21,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,300–26,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 5,500–33,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 5,500–27,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 5,000–26,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Cerkezkoy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 250–350
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Çerkezköy to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 700–3,077
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 700–1,000
- 1st Class
- RSD 750–1,000
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 350–550
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 350–480
- 1st Class
- RSD 420–550
Train from Mezdra to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 240–340
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 240–340
- 1st Class
- RSD 240–320
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Nis to Zajecar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 490–800
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- RSD 490–600
- 1st Class
- RSD 600–800
Train from Crveni Krst to Zajecar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 480–750
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- RSD 480–550
- 1st Class
- RSD 600–750
Train from Crveni Krst to Zajecar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 480–750
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- RSD 480–550
- 1st Class
- RSD 600–750
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 10 310 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- 019 435 045
- [email protected]
- Website
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Phone
- +381 (0)35 562 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurolin.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eurolin.rs
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,700–5,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 5,500–9,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Montenegro Hotel to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,885
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +38130 444 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- bortravel.net
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
Shuttle from Skopje, International Airport to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
- Phone
- +383 44 344 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,230–1,240
- Schedules at
- https://polazak.rs/en/carriers/sp-adio
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