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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Basel to Istanbul
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Cheapest
22 h 3 min
Car
2180 km.
from $119
Fastest
2 h 50 min
Plane
Other
29 h 45 min
Train
1842 km.
Select a ticket
7 h 34 min
Train, Plane
1841 km.
from $146.83
7 h 26 min
Train, Plane
1841 km.
from $210.92
32 h 45 min
1842 km.
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43 h 1 min
Bus, Train
1841 km.
from $162.66
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Continue onto Klingental
Klingental, 27 м
27 м
Turn right onto Kasernenstrasse
Kasernenstrasse, 145 м
145 м
Turn right onto Rappoltshof
Rappoltshof, 159 м
159 м
Turn right onto Claragraben
Claragraben, 1 km 511 м
1 km 511 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Grenzacherstrasse
Grenzacherstrasse, 1 km 86 м
1 km 86 м
Keep right and drive toward Luzern, Bern, Zürich, Delemont, Birsfelden, City, Breite, Zentrum West/Süd
Luzern, Bern, Zürich, Delemont, Birsfelden, City, Breite, Zentrum West/Süd, 70 м
70 м
Turn right onto Schwarzwaldallee
Schwarzwaldallee, 280 м
280 м
Keep right and drive toward Luzern, Bern, Zürich, Delémont
Luzern, Bern, Zürich, Delémont, 10 km 450 м
10 km 450 м
Keep left onto A3 and drive toward Zürich Baden, Rheinfelden
Zürich Baden, Rheinfelden, 47 km 451 м
47 km 451 м
Keep right onto A1, A3 and take A1, A3 toward Zürich, Wettingen Ost, Neuenhof
Zürich, Wettingen Ost, Neuenhof, A1, A3, 13 km 888 м
13 km 888 м
Keep left onto A1H and drive toward Zürich-City
Zürich-City, 4 km 462 м
4 km 462 м
Keep right and drive toward Zürich-Altstetten, Höngg
Zürich-Altstetten, Höngg, 1 km 755 м
1 km 755 м
Keep left and drive toward Zürich-City
Zürich-City, 2 km 202 м
2 km 202 м
Keep right onto Duttweilerbrücke
Duttweilerbrücke, 1 km 622 м
1 km 622 м
Turn left onto Hohlstrasse
Hohlstrasse, 1 km 346 м
1 km 346 м
Turn right onto Feldstrasse
Feldstrasse, 134 м
134 м
Turn left onto Stauffacherstrasse
Stauffacherstrasse, 1 km 48 м
1 km 48 м
Turn slight right onto Selnaustrasse
Selnaustrasse, 74 м
74 м
Turn slight right onto Selnaustrasse
Selnaustrasse, 160 м
160 м
Turn left onto Brandschenkestrasse
Brandschenkestrasse, 171 м
171 м
Turn right onto Talstrasse
Talstrasse, 1 km 739 м
1 km 739 м
Continue onto Quaibrücke
Quaibrücke, 1 km 751 м
1 km 751 м
Turn left onto Kreuzstrasse
Kreuzstrasse, 1 km 546 м
1 km 546 м
Turn right onto Kreuzbühlstrasse
Kreuzbühlstrasse, 373 м
373 м
Turn right onto Forchstrasse
Forchstrasse, 384 м
384 м
Turn right onto Forchstrasse
Forchstrasse, 23 km 126 м
23 km 126 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A15
3 km 369 м
3 km 369 м
Keep right and drive toward Rüti, Hombrechtikon
Rüti, Hombrechtikon, 200 м
200 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rütistrasse
Rütistrasse, 303 м
303 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Spitalstrasse
Spitalstrasse, 1 km 236 м
1 km 236 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dorfstrasse
Dorfstrasse, 233 м
233 м
Turn sharp right onto Ferrachstrasse
Ferrachstrasse, 413 м
413 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ferrachstrasse
Ferrachstrasse, 6 km 993 м
6 km 993 м
Turn left onto Rickenstrasse
Rickenstrasse, 2 km 110 м
2 km 110 м
Turn slight left onto Rickenstrasse and drive toward St. Gallen, Wattwil
Rickenstrasse, St. Gallen, Wattwil, 8 km 249 м
8 km 249 м
Continue onto Wattwilerstrasse and drive toward St. Gallen, Wattwil
Wattwilerstrasse, St. Gallen, Wattwil, 54 м
54 м
Turn right onto Schönenbergstrasse
Schönenbergstrasse, 5 km 880 м
5 km 880 м
Turn left onto Scheffenhausstrasse
Scheffenhausstrasse, 48 м
48 м
Turn right onto Waisenhausstrasse
Waisenhausstrasse, 1 km 588 м
1 km 588 м
Turn right onto Ebnaterstrasse
Ebnaterstrasse, 1 km 263 м
1 km 263 м
Turn left onto T16
239 м
239 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stegrütikreisel
Stegrütikreisel, 33 km 264 м
33 km 264 м
Keep left onto Haagerstrasse
Haagerstrasse, 5 km 845 м
5 km 845 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Eschner Strasse
Eschner Strasse, 1 km 866 м
1 km 866 м
Turn left onto Silligatter
Silligatter, 374 м
374 м
Continue onto Haldengasse
Haldengasse, 161 м
161 м
Turn right onto Walchabündt
Walchabündt, 73 м
73 м
Turn left onto Breiten
Breiten, 15 м
15 м
Turn right onto Eugen Schafhauser-Strasse
Eugen Schafhauser-Strasse, 99 м
99 м
Turn left onto Sankt Luzi-Strasse
Sankt Luzi-Strasse, 10 м
10 м
Turn right onto Doktor Albert Schädler Strasse
Doktor Albert Schädler Strasse, 363 м
363 м
Turn left onto Kohlplatz
Kohlplatz, 1 km 464 м
1 km 464 м
Turn left onto Weiherring
Weiherring, 349 м
349 м
Turn left onto Binzastrasse
Binzastrasse, 3 km 278 м
3 km 278 м
Turn right onto Alberweg
Alberweg, 1 km 319 м
1 km 319 м
Turn right onto Illstraße
Illstraße, 1 km 689 м
1 km 689 м
Turn slight right onto Widnau
Widnau, 10 м
10 м
Turn left onto Hirschgraben
Hirschgraben, 29 м
29 м
Keep right onto Schloßgraben
Schloßgraben, 2 km 873 м
2 km 873 м
Turn left toward A 14
A 14, 1 km 887 м
1 km 887 м
Keep right toward A14
A14, 61 km 287 м
61 km 287 м
Continue onto S16
88 km 367 м
88 km 367 м
Keep right onto Westast Innsbruck and take A13 toward Brenner, Innsbruck-Süd
Westast Innsbruck, Brenner, Innsbruck-Süd, A13, 71 km 269 м
71 km 269 м
Keep right and drive toward Brixen - Bressanone, Pustertal - val Pusteria
Brixen - Bressanone, Pustertal - val Pusteria, 1 km 875 м
1 km 875 м
Keep left and take SS49 toward Pustertal - val Pusteria, Natz-Schabs - Naz-Sciaves, Bruneck - Brunico, Innichen - San Candido
Pustertal - val Pusteria, Natz-Schabs - Naz-Sciaves, Bruneck - Brunico, Innichen - San Candido, SS49, 156 м
156 м
Keep right onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria and drive toward Natz-Schabs - Naz-Sciaves, Bruneck - Brunico, Toblach - Dobbiaco, Innichen - San Candido, Pustertal - val Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, Natz-Schabs - Naz-Sciaves, Bruneck - Brunico, Toblach - Dobbiaco, Innichen - San Candido, Pustertal - val Pusteria, 43 km 155 м
43 km 155 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, 4 km 880 м
4 km 880 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, 7 km 994 м
7 km 994 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, 293 м
293 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, 354 м
354 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, 19 km 377 м
19 km 377 м
Keep right onto Gailtalstraße
Gailtalstraße, 41 м
41 м
Turn slight right onto Gailtalstraße
Gailtalstraße, 38 km 394 м
38 km 394 м
Turn right onto Gailtal Straße
Gailtal Straße, 3 km 501 м
3 km 501 м
Turn slight right onto Gailtal Straße
Gailtal Straße, 10 km 808 м
10 km 808 м
Turn left onto Plöckenpass Straße
Plöckenpass Straße, 307 м
307 м
Keep right onto B111
31 km 914 м
31 km 914 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gailtal Straße
Gailtal Straße, 29 km 608 м
29 km 608 м
Keep right and take A2 toward Villach
Villach, A2, 19 km 811 м
19 km 811 м
Keep right
263 м
263 м
Keep right toward A11
A11, 15 km 180 м
15 km 180 м
Keep right
77 km 11 м
77 km 11 м
Continue onto Zahodna obvoznica and take A1 toward Gradec, Maribor, Zagreb, Novo mesto, Ljubljana - zahod
Zahodna obvoznica, Gradec, Maribor, Zagreb, Novo mesto, Ljubljana - zahod, A1, 9 km 959 м
9 km 959 м
Keep right onto A2 and take A2 toward Zagreb, Novo mesto, Grosuplje
Zagreb, Novo mesto, Grosuplje, A2, 408 km 445 м
408 km 445 м
Keep right
1 km 878 м
1 km 878 м
Keep right
77 м
77 м
Turn left
31 м
31 м
Keep left
39 м
39 м
Turn right
94 km 506 м
94 km 506 м
Keep left onto A1 and take A 1, 22 toward Sofia(BG), Skopje (MK), Ниш / Niš, Чачак / Čačak
Sofia(BG), Skopje (MK), Ниш / Niš, Чачак / Čačak, A 1, 22, 33 km 724 м
33 km 724 м
Keep left onto Обилазница око Београда and take A 1, A 4 toward Skopje, Sofia, Ниш / Niš
Обилазница око Београда, Skopje, Sofia, Ниш / Niš, A 1, A 4, 215 km 629 м
215 km 629 м
Keep right and take A4 toward Sofia (BG), Пирот / Pirot, Ниш (север) / Niš
Sofia (BG), Пирот / Pirot, Ниш (север) / Niš, A4, 108 km 580 м
108 km 580 м
Keep right
63 km 609 м
63 km 609 м
Keep right onto 8 and take А 1 toward Пловдив, Свиленград
Пловдив, Свиленград, А 1, 10 km 729 м
10 km 729 м
Keep right onto 8 and take A 1 toward Пловдив, Свиленград
Пловдив, Свиленград, A 1, 168 km 900 м
168 km 900 м
Keep right onto Автомагистрала Марица and take А 4 toward Свиленград, Истанбул
Автомагистрала Марица, Свиленград, Истанбул, А 4, 112 km 178 м
112 km 178 м
Continue onto Автомагистрала Марица and drive toward Turkey
Автомагистрала Марица, Turkey, 11 km 909 м
11 km 909 м
Keep left onto Avrupa Otoyolu and drive toward Lalapaşa, Kırklareli, İstanbul, Çanakkale
Avrupa Otoyolu, Lalapaşa, Kırklareli, İstanbul, Çanakkale, 231 km 7 м
231 km 7 м
Keep right onto Avrupa Otoyolu and drive toward Bağcılar, Aksaray, Sultanahmet, Avrasya Tüneli, Medipol Üniversitesi Hastanesi
Avrupa Otoyolu, Bağcılar, Aksaray, Sultanahmet, Avrasya Tüneli, Medipol Üniversitesi Hastanesi, 1 km 569 м
1 km 569 м
Continue onto Avrupa Otoyolu and take O-3 toward Aksaray, Otogar
Avrupa Otoyolu, Aksaray, Otogar, O-3, 9 km 932 м
9 km 932 м
Keep right
1 km 987 м
1 km 987 м
Turn left
23 м
23 м
Turn right onto Adnan Menderes Vatan Bulvarı
Adnan Menderes Vatan Bulvarı, 222 м
222 м
Continue onto Adnan Menderes Vatan Bulvarı
Adnan Menderes Vatan Bulvarı, 1 km 719 м
1 km 719 м
Keep left
45 м
45 м
Turn right
59 м
59 м
Continue onto Sofular Caddesi
Sofular Caddesi, 150 м
150 м
Turn sharp right onto Molla Hüsrev Caddesi
Molla Hüsrev Caddesi, 94 м
94 м
Arrive at destination
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Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Basel to Istanbul?
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Istanbul is to bus and night bus which costs $92.39 - $152.17 and takes 38h.
What is the fastest way to get from Basel to Istanbul?
The fastest way to get from Basel to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $108.70 - $391.30 .
Is there a direct bus between Basel and Istanbul?
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Kraljevo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
Is there a direct train between Basel and Istanbul?
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Yenikapi via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 10m.
How far is it from Basel to Istanbul?
The distance between Basel and Istanbul is 1925 km. The road distance is 2274.5 km.
How do I travel from Basel to Istanbul without a car?
The best way to get from Basel to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 45m and costs .
How long does it take to get from Basel to Istanbul?
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Basel to Istanbul, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Basel to Istanbul bus from?
Basel to Istanbul bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Where do I catch the Basel to Istanbul train from?
Basel to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Bus or fly from Basel to Istanbul?
The best way to get from Basel to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $76.09 - $369.57 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 45m.
Where does the Basel to Istanbul bus arrive?
Basel to Istanbul bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
What is the time difference between Basel and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Basel. It is currently 08:54 in Basel and 10:54 in Istanbul.
Where does the Basel to Istanbul train arrive?
Basel to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Can I drive from Basel to Istanbul?
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Istanbul is 2274 km. It takes approximately 21h 30m to drive from Basel to Istanbul.
How do I get a bus ticket from Basel to Istanbul?
Book your Basel to Istanbul bus tickets online with Omio.
Where can I stay near Istanbul?
There are 4660+ hotels available in Istanbul. Prices start at $22.90 per night.
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