Trains to Istanbul
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
Wikidata lists 11 railway stations in Istanbul: Yenimahalle railway station, Küçükçekmece railway station, Zeytinburnu—Fişekhane railway station, Mustafa Kemal railway station, Florya railway station, Yeşilköy railway station, Florya Akvaryum railway station, Yeşilyurt railway station, Ataköy railway station, Sirkeci railway station, Delikkaya Train Station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.
Rail routes from Istanbul
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul to Gebze | Turkey | 47 km (29 mi) | about 25 min |
| Istanbul to Derince | Turkey | 78 km (49 mi) | about 41 min |
| Istanbul to Nilüfer | Turkey | 89 km (55 mi) | about 47 min |
| Istanbul to Bursa | Turkey | 91 km (57 mi) | about 49 min |
| Istanbul to Çorlu | Turkey | 98 km (61 mi) | about 52 min |
| Istanbul to Tekirdağ | Turkey | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Istanbul to Adapazarı | Turkey | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Istanbul to Eskişehir | Turkey | 191 km (119 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Istanbul to Kütahya | Turkey | 197 km (123 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Istanbul to Burgas | Bulgaria | 206 km (128 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Istanbul to Edirne | Turkey | 213 km (132 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Istanbul to Zonguldak | Turkey | 243 km (151 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Istanbul to Ankara | Turkey | 352 km (219 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Istanbul to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,057 km (657 mi) | about 11 h 34 min |
| Istanbul to İzmir | Turkey | 328 km (204 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Istanbul to Rome | Italy | 1,371 km (852 mi) | about 10 h 53 min |
| Istanbul to Gaziantep | Turkey | 850 km (528 mi) | about 7 h 31 min |
| Istanbul to Bucharest | Romania | 445 km (277 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Istanbul to Diyarbakır | Turkey | 1,026 km (637 mi) | about 9 h 5 min |
| Istanbul to Adana | Turkey | 710 km (441 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which railway stations does Istanbul have?
Yenimahalle railway station, Küçükçekmece railway station, Zeytinburnu—Fişekhane railway station, Mustafa Kemal railway station, Florya railway station, Yeşilköy railway station and others.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.