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How to get fromBellinzona to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Bellinzona to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    7h 51m
    ₺5,504–16,595

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    9h 19m
    ₺4,047–22,610

  3. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    29h 55m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 56m
    ₺20,727–36,157

  5. Drive  2,012 km

    1. Drive from Bellinzona to Istanbulcar car 2,012 km
    19h 12m
    ₺20,157–29,116

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    7h 49m
    ₺7,931–23,121

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    8h 7m
    ₺6,234–25,144

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BGY - SAW
    9h 15m
    ₺6,424–29,279

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Ferizajbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    30h 20m
    ₺5,285–5,738

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Lindaubus bus FlixBus 076
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 44m
    ₺5,842–8,693

  11. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    39h 39m
    ₺8,350

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,848Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,826.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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.

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