There are 12 ways to get from Cinque Terre to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Istanbul (IST)plane PSA - IST
9h 7m₺6,861–25,151Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BLQ - SAW
9h 35m₺5,994–79,514Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
37h 26m₺10,151–18,162Train, bus
- Take the train from Levanto to Genova Brignoletrain Re
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
39h 59m₺6,101–10,122Drive 2,026.3 km
- Drive from Cinque Terre to Istanbulcar 2,026.3 km
19h 50m₺17,497–25,273Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane BLQ - IST
9h 28m₺7,091–23,491Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BGY - SAW
10h 50m₺6,630–23,125Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Levanto to Paviatrain
- Take the train from Pavia to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain
- Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane MXP - IST
11h 17m₺6,007–16,862Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PSA - SAW
9h 4m₺6,364–16,174Train, bus #2
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
40h 47m₺7,080–11,286Train, bus #3
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus
43h 33mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from La Spezia FS to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
2d 4h₺7,677–9,017
Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cinque Terre to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 39h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cinque Terre to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Cinque Terre to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from La Spezia FS and arriving at Istanbul via Asllan Rusi and Tiranë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Cinque Terre and Istanbul is 1654 km. The road distance is 2026.3 km.
The best way to get from Cinque Terre to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 37h 26m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Cinque Terre to Istanbul, including transfers.
Cinque Terre to Istanbul bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, depart from La Spezia FS station.
Cinque Terre to Istanbul bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, arrive at Tirana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cinque Terre to Istanbul is 2026 km. It takes approximately 19h 50m to drive from Cinque Terre to Istanbul.
There are 4418+ hotels available in Istanbul.
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 line 3265 train to La Spezia Centrale, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to Pisa Airport Train Station, walk to Pisa International Airport (PSA) airport, fly to Istanbul (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 Yenikapi via Levanto, Milano Centrale, Trieste Centrale, Trieste, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia, and Halkali in around 37h 26m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–15,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–29,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–15,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–14,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–21,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–15,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–19,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–18,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺440–900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Levanto to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺380–800
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺440–900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺440–900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Levanto to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Levanto to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺440–900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,500
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,500
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–850
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺430–750
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–850
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–850
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–850
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,110
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,281
- Single Room
- ₺4,110
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,006
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,110
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,281
- Single Room
- ₺4,110
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,006
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,110
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,281
- Single Room
- ₺4,110
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,006
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺290–360
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Levanto to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–800
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Pavia to Milano Bovisa Politecnico
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺220–270
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺230–290
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,800
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ₺2,700–3,800
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,400–2,000
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,800
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ₺2,700–3,800
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,799
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,959
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,234
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺270–1,400
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- + 383 044 233 555
- Website
- sabagroup.eu
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,204
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from La Spezia FS to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,510
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Tiranë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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