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How to get fromNorway to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, busferry, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Norway to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, busferry, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OSL - IST
    7h 13m
    ₺5,293–25,293

  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Oslo bussterminal to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 8h
    ₺4,479–9,853

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Helsingborgbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Helsingborg to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    47h 22m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 5h
    ₺22,384–39,506

  5. Drive  3,436 km

    1. Drive from Oslo to Istanbulcar car 3,436 km
    34h 7m
    ₺36,363–52,524

  6. Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KRS - IST
    8h 58m
    ₺8,426–43,544

  7. Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SVG - IST
    9h 37m
    ₺8,058–19,424

  8. Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane OSL - SAW
    7h 25m
    ₺4,996–22,316

  9. Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane KRS - SAW
    10h 55m
    ₺6,429–29,567

  10. Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SVG - SAW
    9h 35m
    ₺7,061–23,447

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 23h

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Oslo to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    38h 34m
    ₺30,740–44,235

Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,517.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Norway and Istanbul, Turkey?

KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bucureşti Autogara Obor, Gara Obor, Calea Grivitei, Gara de Nord, Valea Cascadelor, and București, Autogara Militari in around 2d 23h.

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