There are 10 ways to get from Niš to Istanbul by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Niš AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
10h 25m₺3,000–4,900Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
17h 27m₺1,642–5,726Drive 708.5 km
- Drive from Niš to Istanbulcar 708.5 km
6h 35m₺5,348–7,725Shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SOF - IST
7h 1mBus via Alibeyköy Metro
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
11h 25m₺2,386–2,396Fly Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Istanbul (IST)plane INI - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 53m₺9,122–20,122Shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SOF - SAW
7h 3mBus, shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SKP - SAW
9h 13m₺10,879–37,710Bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRN - SAW
9h 4m₺3,349–13,880Bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane PRN - IST
8h 51m₺10,346–19,857
Niš to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niš to Istanbul is to bus via Alibeyköy Metro which costs 2.385 ₺ - 2.400 ₺ and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Niš to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 4h 53m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Niš AS and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Niš and Istanbul is 709 km. The road distance is 708.5 km.
The best way to get from Niš to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 10h 25m and costs 3.000 ₺ - 4.900 ₺.
The bus from Niš AS to İstanbul Esenler bus station takes 10h 25m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Niš to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Niš AS station.
Niš to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Niš. It is currently 10:41 AM in Niš and 11:41 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Niš to Istanbul is 708 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Niš to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Niš, Serbia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Kamil Koç operates a bus from Niš AS to İstanbul Esenler bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₺900–1,300 and the journey takes 10h 25m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–13,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–15,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–18,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–11,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–17,000
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–17,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–14,000
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–13,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–14,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,208
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,335
- Single Room
- ₺4,208
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,053
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Niš AS to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Niš AS to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,900
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,346
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +383 44 344 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺590–610
- Schedules at
- SP Adio
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺590–610
- Schedules at
- SP Adio
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺590–610
- Schedules at
- SP Adio
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–21,000
- Website
- GoOpti
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