There are 10 ways to get from Pilsen to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
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Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRG - SAW
7h 7m₺4,079–14,718Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Pilsen to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
29h 25mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
- 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
35h 29m₺14,431–31,722Drive 1,820.5 km
- Drive from Pilsen to Istanbulcar 1,820.5 km
19h 40m₺15,706–22,686Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane PRG - IST
6h 55m₺5,476–14,695Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane MUC - IST
9h 50m₺9,732–22,774Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MUC - SAW
10h 12m₺7,335–29,797Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NUE - IST
10h 4m₺8,613–23,094Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NUE - SAW
10h 16m₺8,116–30,117Bus
- Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
32h 9m₺6,372–8,713
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pilsen to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 4.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Pilsen to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Pilsen to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Pilsen and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Pilsen to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Yenikapi via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 29m.
The distance between Pilsen and Istanbul is 1678 km. The road distance is 1820.5 km.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 29h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Pilsen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Pilsen to Istanbul bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Pilsen station.
Pilsen to Istanbul train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Pilsen to Istanbul bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Pilsen to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Valea Cascadelor, and București, Autogara Militari in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,900
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺320–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺320–550
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Pilsen. It is currently 12:23 PM in Pilsen and 1:23 PM in Istanbul.
Pilsen to Istanbul train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pilsen to Istanbul is 1820 km. It takes approximately 19h 40m to drive from Pilsen to Istanbul.
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