Ternopil → Istanbul

About the trip from Ternopil to Istanbul

Ternopil (Ukraine) and Istanbul (Türkiye) are 985 km (612 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, bus and flight, via Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsya and Chisinau: ~12h door to door with 3 changes. Without flying, it takes ~21h 10m by bus and train, via Terebovlia, Ivano-Frankivsk and Varna. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Vinnytsya, about 4h 30m in.

Step by step

1. Train from Ternopil to Khmelnytskyi: ~1h 45m, 101 km
2. Bus from Khmelnytskyi to Vinnytsya: about 2h 30m, 110 km
3. Train from Vinnytsya to Chisinau: ~3h 40m, 249 km
4. Flight from Chisinau to Istanbul: ~1h 5m in the air, 667 km

Every route we know

• Train + Bus + Train + Flight, via Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsya and Chisinau: ~12h, 3 changes
• Bus + Train + Bus, via Terebovlia, Ivano-Frankivsk and Varna: ~21h 10m, 3 changes
• Bus + Flight, via Berlin: about 23h 15m, 1 change
• Train + Bus + Flight, via Perechyn, Uzhhorod, Košice and Vienna: ~12h 30m, 4 changes
• Bus + Flight, via Terebovlia, Chernivtsi, Suceava and Bucharest: ~13h 15m, 4 changes

Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.