Türkiye
UkraineIstanbul to Lviv shipping route.
1,565 km by road, about 46 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Istanbul and Lviv
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
IstanbulRoadLvivTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,565 km (972 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,055 km |
| Transit time | 46 h 42 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 24 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Istanbul to Lviv shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Istanbul, Türkiye to Lviv, Ukraine is 1,565 km (972 miles) on the truck network, heading north. In a straight line the cities are 1,055 km apart, so the road adds 48%.
Transit time for one driver is about 46 h 42 min, of which 24 h 42 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Istanbul to Lviv is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Türkiye into Ukraine, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 29 road routes from Istanbul in this directory, Lviv is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Budapest (1,431 km), Athens (972 km) and Sofia (728 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Istanbul to Lviv?
1,565 km by road (1,055 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Istanbul to Lviv?
About 46 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (24 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lviv to Istanbul has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Istanbul to
Bucharest691 km - Istanbul to
Sofia728 km - Istanbul to
Athens972 km - Istanbul to
Budapest1,431 km - Istanbul to Kyiv1,608 km
- Istanbul to
Vienna1,666 km 
Warsaw to Lviv396 km- Kyiv to Lviv561 km
- Budapest to Lviv584 km
- Poznan to Lviv700 km
Vilnius to Lviv830 km- Vienna to Lviv846 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.