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How to get fromCatania to Istanbulby plane, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry

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

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CTA - IST
    3h 21m
    ₺5,469–14,851

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CTA - SAW
    5h 13m
    ₺4,317–13,599

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Brindisibus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    33h 5m
    ₺10,983–14,727

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    25h 13m
    ₺16,183–25,730

  5. Bus and ferry, bus via Kateríni

    1. Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Katerínibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katerini to Istanbulbus bus
    40h 12m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    42h

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,289.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 21m

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

Turkish Airlines and Air Malta fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) once daily.

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