There are 7 ways to get from Poland to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
best- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Istanbul (IST)plane GDN - IST
4h 5m₺6,654–16,757Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Istanbul (IST)plane WAW - IST
6h 2m₺5,139–15,156Bus via Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Ivano-Frankivskbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-01
27h 56m₺6,217–7,501Drive 1,808.9 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Istanbulcar 1,808.9 km
24h 47m₺12,833–18,536Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Istanbul (IST)plane KRK - IST
5h 35m₺5,163–13,205Train, bus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lublin to Lvivbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
30h 31m₺5,151–7,318Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militaribus N1382 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
40h 28m₺9,128–15,338
Poland to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poland to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 30h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Poland to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Poland station to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna Station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Ivano-Frankivsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 56m.
The distance between Poland and Istanbul is 1702 km. The road distance is 1808.9 km.
The best way to get from Poland to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Ivano-Frankivsk which takes 27h 56m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Poland to Istanbul, including transfers.
Poland to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
The best way to get from Poland to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Ivano-Frankivsk, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 27h 56m.
Poland to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Poland. It is currently 1:02 AM in Poland and 2:02 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Poland and Istanbul, Turkey?
LOT flies from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Ivano-Frankivsk in around 27h 56m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Istanbul via John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–14,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–16,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,700
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–2,900
- Website
- Grand Bus
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