There are 7 ways to get from Kyiv to Istanbul by bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Bus • 29h 10m
Cheapest option
Bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station • 30h 5m
5 alternative options
Bus via Varna • 35h 40m
Drive • 19h 57m
Drive to Suceava, fly to Istanbul • 12h 42m
Bus to Iasi, fly to Istanbul • 20h 40m
Bus to Iasi, fly to Sabiha Gokcen • 24h 50m
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Kyiv to Istanbul is to bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station which costs 1 200 ₴ - 1 800 ₴ and takes 30h 5m.
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The fastest way to get from Kyiv to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 12h 42m and costs 10 000 ₴ - 19 000 ₴.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kyiv Central Bus Station station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 30h 5m.
The distance between Kyiv and Istanbul is 1764 km. The road distance is 1555.3 km.
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The best way to get from Kyiv to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 29h 10m and costs 2 600 ₴ - 3 700 ₴.
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It takes approximately 29h 10m to get from Kyiv to Istanbul, including transfers.
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Kyiv to Istanbul bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from Kyiv Central Bus Station.
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Kyiv to Istanbul bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kyiv. It is currently 9:29 AM in Kyiv and 10:29 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyiv to Istanbul is 1555 km. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Kyiv to Istanbul.
- Distance: 1763.9 km
- Duration: 29h 10m
What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Istanbul, Turkey?
Luks Istanbul operates a bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Kemal Pasa once daily. Tickets cost 2.200 ₺ - 3.000 ₺ and the journey takes 28h.
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- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Iasi to Sabiha Gokcen via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 4.400 ₺ - 15.000 ₺
Flights from Iasi to Sabiha Gokcen via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 2.900 ₺ - 12.000 ₺
Flights from Iasi to Sabiha Gokcen via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺
Flights from Iasi to Sabiha Gokcen via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 5.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺
Flights from Iasi to Sabiha Gokcen via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 5.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Suceava to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 4.400 ₺ - 12.000 ₺
Flights from Iasi to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 4.700 ₺ - 15.000 ₺
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Suceava to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 4.400 ₺ - 12.000 ₺
Flights from Suceava to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 6.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺
Flights from Iasi to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 4.700 ₺ - 15.000 ₺
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Suceava to Istanbul via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 4.100 ₺ - 16.000 ₺
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iasi to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1.400 ₺ - 9.000 ₺
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 2.200 ₺ - 3.000 ₺
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 1.000 ₺ - 1.500 ₺
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Iasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 500 ₺ - 750 ₺
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 490 ₺ - 2.300 ₺
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 0700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 850 ₺ - 1.200 ₺
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +3590885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Varna Coach Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 750 ₺ - 900 ₺
- Schedules at
- citylines.eu
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