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How to get fromCinque Terre to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or busferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Cinque Terre to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or busferry

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  1. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Corniglia to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BLQ - IST
    9h 15m
    ₺7,718–22,454

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Corniglia to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    31h 21m
    ₺5,384–8,470

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Corniglia to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    42h 17m
    ₺19,444–33,260

  4. Drive  2,025.1 km

    1. Drive from Cinque Terre to Istanbulcar car 2,025.1 km
    19h 53m
    ₺20,472–29,570

  5. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Corniglia to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BLQ - SAW
    9h 18m
    ₺7,221–18,477

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

    1. Take the train from Levanto 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
    10h 51m
    ₺5,828–27,803

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    11h 7m
    ₺6,505–18,790

  8. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Corniglia to Genova Brignoletrain train
    2. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    4. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    12h 10m
    ₺7,531–19,208

  9. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PSA - SAW
    9h 6m
    ₺5,782–14,765

  10. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Migliarina to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    40h 49m
    ₺7,171–11,066

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Migliarina to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    43h 36m

  12. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from La Spezia FS to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺7,777–9,100

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,693Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,765 km
  • Duration: 9h 15m

What companies run services between Cinque Terre, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Cinque Terre to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Firenze S.M.N., take the train to Bologna Centrale, walk to Bologna Centrale FS, take the train to Bologna Aeroporto, walk to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) airport, fly to Istanbul Airport (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Corniglia to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Firenze S.M.N., Padova, Padova, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 31h 21m.

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