There are 11 ways to get from Sweden to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul (IST)plane GOT - IST
6h 57m₺8,687–18,249Fly Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CPH - SAW
7h 8m₺4,943–22,764Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
2d 4hTrain, night train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 8h₺23,871–45,359Drive 3,472.7 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Istanbulcar 3,472.7 km
34h 43m₺31,670–45,745Fly Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST)plane CPH - IST
6h 55m₺7,240–19,741Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Istanbul (IST)plane ARN - IST
7h 1m₺7,824–20,911Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ARN - SAW
7h 13m₺6,127–17,934Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus
2d 7hBus, night train
- Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 11h₺10,938–14,019Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
39h 10m₺29,520–42,474
Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sweden to Istanbul is to fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺ and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sweden to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sweden to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Sweden station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Yenikapi via Dresden Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Sweden and Istanbul is 2232 km. The road distance is 3472.7 km.
The best way to get from Sweden to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Sweden to Istanbul, including transfers.
Sweden to Istanbul bus services, operated by Unilines, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Sweden to Istanbul train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Sweden to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Sweden and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Istanbul via Pristina and Pristina in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–14,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–19,000
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–15,000
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sweden to Istanbul bus services, operated by Unilines, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Sweden. It is currently 1:37 AM in Sweden and 2:37 AM in Istanbul.
Sweden to Istanbul train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sweden to Istanbul is 3473 km. It takes approximately 34h 43m to drive from Sweden to Istanbul.
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