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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Šiauliai by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Riga International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane IST - RIX
    2. Take the bus from Riga Airport to Siauliaibus bus
    9h 12m
    $155–397

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kaunas to Šiauliaitrain train
    36h 54m
    $129–193

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    5. Take the train from Kaunas to Šiauliaitrain train
    2d 1h
    $274–323

  4. Drive  2,254.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Šiauliaicar car 2,254.1 km
    30h 42m
    $426–616

  5. Fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane IST - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Siauliaitrain train
    10h 32m
    $136–311

  6. Fly to Palanga International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane plane IST - PLQ
    2. Take the train from Kretinga to Šiauliaitrain train
    14h 4m
    $293–668

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus Gns-02
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Siauliai Bus Stationbus bus 8252
    39h 5m
    $130–180

  8. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centrubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Šilainių poliklinika to Šiaulių autobusų stotisbus bus
    39h 36m
    $130–227

  9. Bus via Chernivtsi

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus Gns-04 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Siauliai Bus Stationbus bus 8252
    42h 21m
    $144–188

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,946.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Šiauliai, Lithuania?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Siauliai Bus Station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 39h 5m.

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