There are 5 ways to get from Warsaw to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Istanbul (IST)plane WAW - IST
5h 56m₺5,128–15,242Bus 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₺6,214–7,499Drive 1,808.9 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Istanbulcar 1,808.9 km
24h 47m₺12,849–18,559Train, 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₺5,152–7,320Bus
- 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
39h 15m₺9,233–14,873
Warsaw to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 30h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw 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 Warsaw and Istanbul is 1401 km. The road distance is 1808.9 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Ivano-Frankivsk which takes 27h 56m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Warsaw to Istanbul, including transfers.
Warsaw to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Ivano-Frankivsk, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 27h 56m.
Warsaw to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Warsaw. It is currently 10:59 PM in Warsaw and 11:59 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and LOT fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Ivano-Frankivsk in around 27h 56m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Istanbul is 1809 km. It takes approximately 24h 47m to drive from Warsaw to Istanbul.
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