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How to get fromIzmail to Istanbulby bus, car, car ferry, train, night train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Izmail to Istanbul by bus, car, car ferry, train, night train, or plane

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  1. Bus via Varna

    best
    1. Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    12h 35m
    ₺2,645–4,988

  2. Drive, car ferry, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Izmail to Orlivkacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Orlivka to Isacceacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Medgidiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Medgidia to Bucharesttrain train
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    18h 37m
    ₺2,300–5,025

  3. Drive  825.3 km

    1. Drive from Izmail to Istanbulcar car 825.3 km
    12h 20m
    ₺6,188–8,938

  4. Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RMO - IST
    10h 46m
    ₺4,164–9,504

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Izmail to Istanbulbus bus Istanbul-Kyiv
    14h 20m
    ₺3,662

  6. Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RMO - SAW
    10h 58m
    ₺8,067–19,027

  7. Bus, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Izmail to Constanțabus bus
    2. Take the train from Constanţa to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OTP - IST
    10h 20m

  8. Bus to Varna Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Orlivka to Golden Pyasatsibus bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VAR - IST
    10h 44m

Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,843Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 35m

What companies run services between Izmail, Ukraine and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Izmail Bus station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Varna Central Bus Station in around 12h 35m.

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