--- title: "Petropolje to Istanbul – 4 ways by car, plane, bus | Mixroutes" description: "Petropolje to Istanbul is 737 km. Fastest: fly in 7h 49m. Cheapest: bus from din2,505. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/petropolje-to-istanbul" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/petropolje-to-istanbul.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Levent_Financial_Center_-_Istanbul.jpg/1920px-Levent_Financial_Center_-_Istanbul.jpg" --- ![Istanbul](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Levent_Financial_Center_-_Istanbul.jpg/1920px-Levent_Financial_Center_-_Istanbul.jpg) # How to get from Petropolje to Istanbul [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Petropolje&to=Istanbul) [Istanbul to Petropolje](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/istanbul-to-petropolje) [Maurice Flesier (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Levent_Financial_Center_-_Istanbul.jpg) **Fastest:** 7h 49m\ by plane, door to door\ **Cheapest:** din2,505\ by bus\ **Distance:** 737 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** 1\ from 08:00, Fri 6 Nov\ ## 4 ways to travel 737 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 din11,500 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it. - [**Drive** best 9h 32m din4,190–5,600 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Bulgaria 862 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Petropolje&to=Istanbul) - [**Fly** fastest Least hassle 7h 49m din15,550–26,550 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Turkey BEG → SAW · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Petropolje&to=Istanbul) - [**Bus** cheapest 22h 7m din2,505–5,540 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Turkey next 1 from 08:00 · FlixBus](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Petropolje&to=Istanbul) - [**Taxi** 9h 32m din27,950–41,900 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Bulgaria one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Petropolje&to=Istanbul) 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 © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [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 Serbia; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Likely no visa needed for Bulgaria** · Serbia passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bulgaria/entry-requirements) - **Likely no visa needed for Turkey** · Serbia passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/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 Petropolje time, each arrival in Istanbul time. 1. [12:32 → 12:39^+1 22h 7m · 1 change Kavim Jedinstvo Vranje 1108B din2,505–5,540](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Petropolje&to=Istanbul&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t1b1cpxo) 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 Petropolje to Istanbul? The fastest way is by plane: about 7h 49m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 737 km. What is the cheapest way from Petropolje to Istanbul? The bus is the cheapest, from din2,505. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How much is the bus from Petropolje to Istanbul? Buses take about 22h 7m and cost din2,505–5,540 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 Petropolje to Istanbul? About 1h 47m in the air (BEG → SAW); about 7h 49m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run din15,550–26,550; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Istanbul from Petropolje by road? About 862 km, roughly 9h 32m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around din4,190–5,600; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - Kavim Jedinstvo Vranje - FlixBus Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Istanbul Largest city in Turkey Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, a megacity, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus – one of the world's busiest waterways – in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of 5,461 square kilometers (2,109 mi2) is coterminous with Istanbul Province. 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