There are 7 ways to get from Warsaw to Istanbul by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly • 5h 31m
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 35h 29m
5 alternative options
Bus • 33h 40m
Train, bus via Bratislava • 34h 8m
Train, bus #2 • 35h 37m
Bus via Bucharest • 40h 45m
Drive • 20h 55m
Warsaw to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 220 zł - 340 zł and takes 35h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs 750 zł - 2 300 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Warszawa and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lublin and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
The distance between Warsaw and Istanbul is 1402 km. The road distance is 2171.9 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 33h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Warsaw to Istanbul, including transfers.
Warsaw to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warszawa, Dworzec Autobusowy Warszawa Zachodnia station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs 750 zł - 2 300 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 40m.
Warsaw to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Warsaw. It is currently 1:51 PM in Warsaw and 2:51 PM in Istanbul.
- Distance: 1401.6 km
- Duration: 5h 31m
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and LOT fly from Warszawa Centralna to Istanbul Esenler Otogar every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Warszawa Centralna to Istanbul Esenler Otogar via Lublin and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 33h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 7.500 ₺ - 30.000 ₺
Flights from Warsaw Chopin to Istanbul via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 7.500 ₺ - 30.000 ₺
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 7.500 ₺ - 30.000 ₺
The rail network in Poland is conveniently organised, with many connections between cities, making it an effective method of travelling around the country. Tickets for regional and express trains are affordable, with children, students, pensioners, people with disability and large families entitled to discounts. Trains have standard 1st and 2nd class reserved seating, and many overnight trains also offer sleepers and couchettes.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 703 200 200
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 550 ₺ - 900 ₺
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- 550 ₺ - 700 ₺
- 1st Class
- 750 ₺ - 900 ₺
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 340 ₺ - 550 ₺
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- 340 ₺ - 390 ₺
- 1st Class
- 450 ₺ - 550 ₺
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 400 ₺ - 650 ₺
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- 400 ₺ - 460 ₺
- 1st Class
- 500 ₺ - 650 ₺
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 370 ₺ - 600 ₺
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- 370 ₺ - 430 ₺
- 1st Class
- 500 ₺ - 600 ₺
- Phone
- +35929311111
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 400 ₺ - 850 ₺
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- 400 ₺ - 600 ₺
- 1st Class
- 600 ₺ - 850 ₺
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 470 ₺ - 700 ₺
- Schedules at
- ltglink.lt
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 1.400 ₺ - 2.000 ₺
- Website
- http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Przemysl Gl. to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 1.200 ₺ - 1.600 ₺
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://booking.uz.gov.ua/en/
- 2nd class
- 1.200 ₺ - 1.600 ₺
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
Train from Przemysl Gl. to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://booking.uz.gov.ua/en/
- Phone
- +48 607 66 90 80
- Website
- contbus.pl
Bus from Warszawa to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- contbus.pl
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- poczta@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Lublin to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 650 ₺ - 900 ₺
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from Lublin to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 650 ₺ - 900 ₺
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Lublin Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 150 ₺ - 210 ₺
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +370 5 216 0054
- office@toks.lt
- Website
- toks.lt
Bus from Lublin Bus Station to Lviv Bus Station Dvirtseva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Toks
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 850 ₺ - 1.200 ₺
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 1.100 ₺ - 1.800 ₺
- Website
- http://en.union-ivkoni.com/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Lublin, Dworzec Lublin nr 3420 to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 650 ₺ - 900 ₺
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Autobusowy Warszawa Zachodnia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 4.700 ₺ - 6.500 ₺
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bucharest to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 1.700 ₺ - 2.400 ₺
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 48/796 473 308
- biuro@autokarpolska.com.pl
- Website
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Lublin to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 650 ₺ - 950 ₺
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
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