There are 11 ways to get from Opatija to Istanbul by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
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Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ZAG - IST
9h 18m₺17,725–37,400Bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station
cheapest- Take the bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus Arriva
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
24h 25m₺3,780–5,364Bus
- Take the bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus Arriva
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus
23h 5m₺5,094–5,978Drive 1,505.2 km
- Drive from Opatija to Istanbulcar 1,505.2 km
13h 54m₺13,585–19,623Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Opatija-Matulji to Postojnatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Postojna to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane LJU - IST
9h 51m₺8,946–20,780Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane VCE - IST
10h 35m₺22,196–47,780Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZAG - SAW
9h 26m₺20,228–39,423Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Opatija-Matulji to Postojnatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Postojna to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LJU - SAW
9h 54m₺7,349–25,803Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VCE - SAW
10h 42m₺20,199–44,803Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicaDoor to door Shuttle
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
24h 23m₺5,808–7,910Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus 972 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
29h 23m₺7,994–13,144
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Opatija to Istanbul is to bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station which costs 3.700 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Opatija to Istanbul is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 18m and costs 17.000 ₺ - 38.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Opatija to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Aksaray via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
The distance between Opatija and Istanbul is 1363 km. The road distance is 1505.2 km.
The best way to get from Opatija to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 23h 5m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Opatija to Istanbul, including transfers.
Opatija to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Opatija to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Opatija. It is currently 3:57 AM in Opatija and 5:57 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Opatija to Istanbul is 1505 km. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from Opatija to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Opatija, Primorsko-Goranska, Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Aksaray via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–18,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–18,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–20,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–17,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–21,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–16,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Opatija-Matulji to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺258
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Opatija-Matulji to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺258
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Opatija-Matulji to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Opatija-Matulji to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Plovdiv to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–3,243
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺1,800
- Single Room
- ₺3,243
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,583
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,500
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,500
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺300–430
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺300–430
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺85–450
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- lasta.rs
- Book at
- lasta.rs
Bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,514
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Postojna to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–3,500
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- ₺3,000–3,500
Shuttle from Postojna to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–3,500
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- ₺3,000–3,500
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
Shuttle from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,000
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,600
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,405
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- [email protected]
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,603
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
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