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How to get fromCagliari to Istanbulby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cagliari to Istanbul by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranovatrain train
    2. Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OLB - IST
    11h 29m
    ₺9,003–21,151

  2. Fly Cagliari Elmas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CAG - SAW
    8h 53m
    ₺4,254–19,182

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Civitavecchiaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f230 to Tuscania Rio Frecciaro # f7896bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuscania to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺9,629–12,441

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Civitavecchiaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f230 to Tuscania Rio Frecciaro # f7896bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuscania to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 10h
    ₺10,158–15,986

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cagliari to Port of Arbataxcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchiacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Civitavecchia to Istanbulcar car
    31h 56m
    ₺20,695–31,282

  6. Fly Cagliari Elmas Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CAG - IST
    7h 41m
    ₺6,651–13,159

  7. Train to Alghero, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Cagliari to Sassaritrain train
    2. Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AHO - IST
    13h 2m
    ₺8,917–28,386

  8. Train to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranovatrain train
    2. Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane OLB - SAW
    12h 12m
    ₺6,006–22,174

  9. Ferry, bus via Esenler Otogar

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Civitavecchiaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f230 to Tuscania Rio Frecciaro # f7896bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuscania to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺10,735–12,247

Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,929.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 29m

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

Ryanair, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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