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Compare bus and flight for Belgrade to Istanbul
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Belgrade to Istanbul among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €46, while a flight costs an average of €495.
Distance: 502 miles (809 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€495 Average price | €46 Average price Cheapest | €159 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 36m Average total duration Fastest 4h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 1m Average total duration 14h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Belgrade to Istanbul
Compare the available ways to get from Belgrade to Istanbul, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Belgrade to Istanbul:
A bus is €450 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belgrade to Istanbul costing on average €495.
Other travel options to Istanbul take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 1m.
You'll arrive about 4h 48m sooner (4h 36m by flight vs 9h 24m by car). Tickets start at around €495 compared to roughly €159 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Belgrade to Istanbul
How to get from Belgrade to Istanbul by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Belgrade to Istanbul is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VF1141:25 PM 1h50 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport 5:15 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport €188 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- VF114
1:25 PM 1h50 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport 5:15 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport €188 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- VF114
1:25 PM 1h50 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport 5:15 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport €188 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
JU42212:05 PM 1h50 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport 3:55 PM Istanbul Airport €218 1 One-way 0 transfers
LO572 · LO3921 · LO21011:55 PM 19h15 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport 11:10 AM Istanbul Airport €244 1 One-way 2 transfers
LH1411 · LH13041:40 PM 7h05 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport 10:45 PM Istanbul Airport €274 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Belgrade to Istanbul:
A bus is €450 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belgrade to Istanbul costing on average €495.
Other travel options to Istanbul take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 1m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Belgrade and Istanbul as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Beograd, Autobuska stanica (Novi Beograd) (Београд, Аутобуска станица (Нови Београд)) and arrive in Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler).
- Travel with FlixBus, Luks Yonca to go to Istanbul by bus.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, tarom, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, AJet, Aegean Airlines, Pegasus to go to Istanbul by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Luks Yonca.
- 9 direct flights per day with Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, AJet, Pegasus.
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