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How to get fromBrindisi to Istanbulby plane, car ferry, bus, train, night train, car, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Brindisi to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, train, night train, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BDS - IST
    6h 16m
    ₺7,683–25,177

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    23h 15m
    ₺8,560–11,132

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brindisi to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 3h
    ₺18,528–35,714

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    17h 44m
    ₺10,444–17,163

  5. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Korçëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    24h 38m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Prizren

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    28h 29m

Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,598Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Brindisi, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

ITA Airways, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Istanbul Airport (IST) every 4 hours.

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