There are 11 ways to get from Bellinzona to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane MXP - IST
7h 51m₺5,405–16,597Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
9h 14m₺4,546–31,571Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
29h 55mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
40h 56m₺20,735–39,174Drive 2,013.1 km
- Drive from Bellinzona to Istanbulcar 2,013.1 km
19h 9m₺19,581–28,284Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
7h 49m₺7,939–20,268Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
8h 2m₺6,042–23,291Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BGY - SAW
9h 21m₺7,025–29,405Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus
30h 20m₺5,304–5,758Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the train from Chur to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
37h 56m₺7,102–10,802Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus
39h 39m₺8,381
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellinzona to Istanbul is to bus which costs 5.300 ₺ - 5.800 ₺ and takes 30h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bellinzona to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellinzona to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Bellinzona and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bellinzona to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bellinzona and arriving at Yenikapi via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 56m.
The distance between Bellinzona and Istanbul is 1826 km. The road distance is 2013.1 km.
The best way to get from Bellinzona to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 29h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Bellinzona to Istanbul, including transfers.
Bellinzona to Istanbul bus services, operated by Belegija Prevoz, depart from Bellinzona station.
Bellinzona to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Bellinzona station.
Bellinzona to Istanbul bus services, operated by Belegija Prevoz, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
What companies run services between Bellinzona, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bellinzona to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–21,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–13,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–21,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–15,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺420–550
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,600
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺3,300–4,600
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,100–2,900
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,600
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺3,300–4,600
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,100–2,900
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,600
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺3,300–4,600
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,100–2,900
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺3,900–5,500
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,900–3,900
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,476
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–4,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–14,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Chur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺270–1,400
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arditi Tours
Bus from Bellinzona to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–3,600
- Website
- Arditi Tours
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,235
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺460–650
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +383 44113710
- [email protected]
- Website
- belitravel.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,147
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,235
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Bellinzona. It is currently 5:14 PM in Bellinzona and 6:14 PM in Istanbul.
Bellinzona to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellinzona to Istanbul is 2013 km. It takes approximately 19h 9m to drive from Bellinzona to Istanbul.
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