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What is the best way to travel from Salzburg to Istanbul?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Flights to Istanbul from Salzburg. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
30h 15m
£74
£80
1
Flight
2h 35m
£75
£238
17

What is the cheapest way to reach Istanbul from Salzburg?

You can reach Istanbul with just £74 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Sunday
from £85
Monday
from £94
Tuesday
from £75
Wednesday
Thursday
from £74
Friday
Saturday
from £104

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    30h 15m
    0
    13:15
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    19:30
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £85

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 55m
    0
    16:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    23:30
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £94
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    22h 45m
    0
    16:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    16:20
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £102
  • Air Serbia
    6h 10m
    0
    20:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    03:30
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £123
  • Eurowings
    6h 30m
    0
    15:45
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    23:15
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £161
  • Skyscanner
    8h 10m
    0
    08:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    17:45
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £163
  • Skyscanner
    7h 55m
    0
    08:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    17:30
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £182

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Pegasus Airlines
    10h 30m
    0
    10:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    22:20
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £75
  • Pegasus Airlines
    12h 40m
    0
    10:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    00:30
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £76
  • Pegasus Airlines
    7h 10m
    0
    10:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    19:00
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £102
  • Skyscanner
    19h 15m
    0
    20:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    16:50
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £136
  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 35m
    0
    10:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    13:55
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £143
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    6h 5m
    0
    06:00
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    13:05
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £224

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    30h 15m
    0
    13:15
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    19:30
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £74
  • Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    27h 20m
    0
    19:10
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    23:30
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £104
  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 35m
    0
    10:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    13:55
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £152
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    6h 55m
    0
    07:05
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    15:00
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £158
  • Ryanair
    8h 10m
    0
    15:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    00:45
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £194
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    12h 0m
    0
    08:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    21:20
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £269
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    6h 10m
    0
    14:10
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    21:20
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £269

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Eurowings
    11h 30m
    0
    09:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    21:50
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £104
  • Eurowings
    7h 45m
    0
    09:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    18:05
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £108
  • Eurowings
    6h 30m
    0
    09:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    16:50
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £113
  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 35m
    0
    10:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    13:55
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £150
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    25h 30m
    0
    18:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    21:20
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £178
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    6h 5m
    0
    06:00
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    13:05
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £224

What are the fastest trips from Salzburg to Istanbul?

You can get to Istanbul from Salzburg in just 2h 35m with a Flight from Turkish Airlines. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Sunday
from 30h 15m
Monday
from 2h 35m
Tuesday
from 2h 35m
Wednesday
Thursday
from 2h 35m
Friday
Saturday
from 2h 35m

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    30h 15m
    0
    13:15
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    19:30
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £85

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 35m
    0
    19:15
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    22:50
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £221
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 30m
    0
    16:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    23:05
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £193
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 55m
    0
    16:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    23:30
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £94
  • Air Serbia
    6h 10m
    0
    20:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    03:30
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £123
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    6h 10m
    0
    14:10
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    21:20
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £225
  • Eurowings
    6h 30m
    0
    15:45
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    23:15
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £161

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 35m
    0
    10:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    13:55
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £143
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    6h 5m
    0
    06:00
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    13:05
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £224
  • Pegasus Airlines
    7h 10m
    0
    10:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    19:00
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £102
  • Lufthansa
    9h 20m
    0
    11:00
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    21:20
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £224
  • Pegasus Airlines
    10h 30m
    0
    10:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    22:20
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £75
  • Pegasus Airlines
    12h 40m
    0
    10:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    00:30
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £76

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 35m
    0
    10:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    13:55
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £152
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    6h 10m
    0
    14:10
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    21:20
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £269
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    6h 45m
    0
    07:05
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    14:50
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £299
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    6h 55m
    0
    07:05
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    15:00
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £158
  • Ryanair
    8h 10m
    0
    15:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    00:45
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £194
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    12h 0m
    0
    08:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    21:20
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £269
  • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    30h 15m
    0
    13:15
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    19:30
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £74

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 35m
    0
    10:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    13:55
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £150
  • Lufthansa
    5h 30m
    0
    10:30
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    17:00
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £224
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    6h 5m
    0
    06:00
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    13:05
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £224
  • Eurowings
    6h 30m
    0
    09:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    16:50
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £113
  • Eurowings
    7h 45m
    0
    09:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    18:05
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £108
  • Lufthansa
    9h 50m
    0
    10:30
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    21:20
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £416
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Salzburg to Istanbul

What are the most popular stations in Salzburg and Istanbul?

In Salzburg, you will usually depart from Lastenstrasse, Central Station or P+R South, while in Istanbul you will be arriving at Otogar Coach Station, Esenler Coach Station or Dudullu Coach Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Istanbul from Salzburg? With 7 connections between 1 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Salzburg and Istanbul, you can pay as low as £74 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Turkish Airlines: you will get to Istanbul in just 2h 35m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Salzburg and Istanbul are Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo, Lufthansa CityLine and Fly Dubai, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Salzburg and Istanbul is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Salzburg Airport or to Üsküdar, and look at flights from Salzburg Airport, and landing at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Salzburg to Istanbul?

The most popular companies between Salzburg and Istanbul, are Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo, Lufthansa CityLine and Fly Dubai. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Airlines: Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo, Lufthansa CityLine, Fly Dubai and 7 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Salzburg to Istanbul

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Salzburg to Istanbul. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Salzburg to Istanbul

How can I reach Istanbul from Salzburg?

Every day, there are on average 7 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Istanbul from Salzburg.

How far is Istanbul from Salzburg?

The distance between Salzburg and Istanbul is 1,469.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Salzburg and Istanbul?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 40 kgs of CO2, a train 51 kgs, a car 250 kgs, and a flight 362 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Salzburg to Istanbul?

You can get to Istanbul with just £74 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Salzburg to Istanbul?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Istanbul in just 2h 35m with a Flight from Turkish Airlines.

More routes to Salzburg and to Istanbul

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Salzburg and to Istanbul. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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