[typescript] How to get a variable type in Typescript?

The other answers are right, but when you're dealing with interfaces you cannot use typeof or instanceof because interfaces don't get compiled to javascript.

Instead you can use a typecast + function check typeguard to check your variable:

interface Car {
    drive(): void;
    honkTheHorn(): void;
}

interface Bike {
    drive(): void;
    ringTheBell(): void;
}

function start(vehicle: Bike | Car ) {
    vehicle.drive();

    // typecast and check if the function exists
    if ((<Bike>vehicle).ringTheBell) {
        const bike = (<Bike>vehicle);
        bike.ringTheBell();
    } else {
        const car = (<Car>vehicle);
        car.honkTheHorn();
    }
}

And this is the compiled JavaScript in ES2017:

function start(vehicle) {
    vehicle.drive();
    if (vehicle.ringTheBell) {
        const bike = vehicle;
        bike.ringTheBell();
    }
    else {
        const car = vehicle;
        car.honkTheHorn();
    }
}