There are 9 ways to get from Malmö to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST)plane CPH - IST
6h 46m₺6,281–18,475Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CPH - SAW
6h 59m₺3,884–21,498Bus and ferry, bus via Paraćin
- Take the busferry from Malmö Centralstation to Paracin, Autobuska Stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Paraćin AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1920
38h 32mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 37m₺26,867–48,735Drive 2,873.6 km
- Drive from Malmö to Istanbulcar 2,873.6 km
28h 18m₺26,353–38,066Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Malmö Centralstation to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
39h 6mBus and ferry, night train
- Take the busferry from Malmö to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
46h 42m₺4,223–9,924Bus
- Take the bus from Malmo Svävarenterminal to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus
2d 3h₺10,940–13,937Drive, car train
- Drive from Malmö to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
32h 45m₺24,082–34,619
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malmö to Istanbul is to fly which costs 3.800 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Malmö to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Malmö station to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Malmö Centralstation and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Paraćin AS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Malmö station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Malmö, Centralstation and arriving at Yenikapi via Koebenhavn H, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 37m.
The distance between Malmö and Istanbul is 2053 km. The road distance is 2873.6 km.
The best way to get from Malmö to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Paraćin which takes 38h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Malmö to Istanbul, including transfers.
Malmö to Istanbul bus services, operated by Unilines, depart from Malmö Centralstation.
Malmö to Istanbul train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Malmö, Centralstation.
The best way to get from Malmö to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 10.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and Wizz Air fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Malmo Svävarenterminal to Instabul via Bucharest Filaret Bus Station, Autogara Filaret, Piata Unirii, Bucharest Horoscop Hotel, and Shumen in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–18,000
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺330–550
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Busferry from Malmö Centralstation to Paracin, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
Busferry from Malmö Centralstation to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
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Booking & Getting There
Malmö to Istanbul bus services, operated by Unilines, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Malmö. It is currently 6:19 PM in Malmö and 7:19 PM in Istanbul.
Malmö to Istanbul train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malmö to Istanbul is 2874 km. It takes approximately 28h 18m to drive from Malmö to Istanbul.
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