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How to get from Istanbul to Vakup

Plan it for your day Vakup to Istanbul
Fastest
8h 10m
by car, door to door
Cheapest
₺680
by bus
Distance
658 km
as the crow flies
Departures
1
from 08:00, Fri 6 Nov

4 ways to travel

658 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.

best3h 10m quicker than the bus for ₺650 more; for most people the time is worth more.

Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · All credits and licences

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
  • Likely no visa needed for Serbia · Turkey passport (assumed)Check rules
  • Likely no visa needed for Kosovo · Turkey passport (assumed)Check rules
  • Parts of Turkey are advised against, not on this routeUKUS
  • Exercise increased caution in SerbiaUS
  • Exercise increased caution in KosovoUS

Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. Visa rules: 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 Vakup time.

  1. 20:36 → 05:56+111h 20m · directFlixBus N1920₺680–1,595

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 Vakup?

The fastest way is by car: about 8h 10m door to door. The straight-line distance is 658 km.

What is the cheapest way from Istanbul to Vakup?

The bus is the cheapest, from ₺680. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

How much is the bus from Istanbul to Vakup?

Buses take about 11h 20m and cost ₺680–1,595 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next one from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day.

How long is the flight from Istanbul to Vakup?

About 1h 31m in the air (IST → PRN); about 8h 58m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run ₺13,940–20,420; live prices are on Flights70.

How far is Vakup from Istanbul by road?

About 741 km, roughly 8h 10m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ₺1,330–1,780; tolls and parking are extra.

Who runs it

Buses
  • FlixBus
  • Direkcija za javni prevoz Niš

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

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