--- title: "Istanbul to Drlupa – 4 ways by car, plane, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Istanbul to Drlupa is 735 km. Fastest: fly in 7h 58m. Cheapest: bus from ₺869. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/istanbul-to-drlupa" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/istanbul-to-drlupa.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Istanbul to Drlupa [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Istanbul&to=Drlupa) [Drlupa to Istanbul](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/drlupa-to-istanbul) **Fastest:** 7h 58m\ by plane, door to door\ **Cheapest:** ₺869\ by bus\ **Distance:** 735 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** 2\ from 08:00, Fri 6 Nov\ ## 4 ways to travel 735 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 6 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 1h 45m slower than flying but ₺4,200 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it. - [**Drive** best 9h 41m₺1,560–2,070 Estimated Visa likely needed for Bulgaria 864 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Istanbul&to=Drlupa) - [**Fly** fastest 7h 58m₺5,800–9,890 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Serbia SAW → BEG · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Istanbul&to=Drlupa) - [**Taxi** 9h 41m₺10,350–15,550 Estimated Visa likely needed for Bulgaria one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Istanbul&to=Drlupa) - [**Bus** cheapest 38h 17m₺869–2,030 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Serbia next 2 from 08:00 · FlixBus · shortest 23h 45m](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Istanbul&to=Drlupa) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Turkey; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Visa likely needed for Bulgaria** · Turkey passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bulgaria/entry-requirements) - **Likely no visa needed for Serbia** · Turkey passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/serbia/entry-requirements) - **Parts of Turkey are advised against, not on this route** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/warnings-and-insurance) [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.tur.html) - **Exercise increased caution in Serbia** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.srb.html) - **Exercise increased caution in Kosovo** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.xks.html) Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules. ## Departures today Local times: each departure in Istanbul time, each arrival in Drlupa time. 1. [20:36 → 08:53^+2 38h 17m · 2 changes FlixBus N1920₺1,150–2,920](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Istanbul&to=Drlupa&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t1kb2hgx) 2. [21:36 → 08:53^+2 37h 17m · 4 changes FlixBus N1998₺1,480–3,780](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Istanbul&to=Drlupa&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=tg76g3l) The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Istanbul to Drlupa? The fastest way is by plane: about 7h 58m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 735 km. What is the cheapest way from Istanbul to Drlupa? The bus is the cheapest, from ₺869. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How much is the bus from Istanbul to Drlupa? Buses take about 23h 45m and cost ₺869–2,030 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 2 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day. How long is the flight from Istanbul to Drlupa? About 1h 47m in the air (SAW → BEG); about 7h 58m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run ₺5,800–9,890; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Drlupa from Istanbul by road? About 864 km, roughly 9h 41m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ₺1,560–2,070; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - FlixBus - Kavim Jedinstvo Vranje Railways - Srbija Voz Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Drlupa Village in Raška District, Serbia Drlupa is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 143 people. [The Drlupa guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/drlupa) [Hotels in Drlupa Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com/drlupa) ## More routes - [Kochi to Bengaluru](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-bengaluru) - [Kochi to Chennai](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-chennai) - [Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-thiruvananthapuram) - [Kochi to Munnar](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-munnar) - [Kochi to Alappuzha](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-alappuzha) - [Kochi to Kozhikode](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-kozhikode) --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/istanbul-to-drlupa, for search crawlers and AI assistants. 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