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How to get fromUppsala to Istanbulby plane, train, busferry, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Uppsala to Istanbul by plane, train, busferry, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Airport

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    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ARN - IST
    7h 8m
    ₺5,267–18,391

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Malmö Centralstation to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    45h 36m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Malmö C to Salzburg Hbftrain train 083
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 7h
    ₺27,113–39,693

  4. Drive  3,521 km

    1. Drive from Uppsala to Istanbulcar car 3,521 km
    35h 37m
    ₺25,788–37,250

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ARN - SAW
    7h 16m
    ₺5,270–16,414

  6. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Uppsala Central to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    2d

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Uppsala to Tuzla, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    2d 11h
    ₺13,974–15,098

  8. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 873 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 13h
    ₺11,046–15,286

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Uppsala to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    40h 20m
    ₺30,066–43,706

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,943Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,250.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Uppsala, Sweden and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uppsala Central to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Zagreb, Plovdiv Train station, and Plovdiv Hristo Botev in around 2d.

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