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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cinque Terre to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BLQ - IST
    9h 50m
    ₺7,139–23,822

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

    cheapest
    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 26m
    ₺5,862–14,565

  3. Train, bus via Milan

    1. Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    39h 25m
    ₺7,050–11,642

  4. Drive  2,025.1 km

    1. Drive from Cinque Terre to Istanbulcar car 2,025.1 km
    19h 53m
    ₺18,151–26,218

  5. 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 54m
    ₺6,028–28,804

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

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BLQ - SAW
    9h 58m
    ₺6,642–19,845

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

    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 (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    11h 5m
    ₺6,595–18,791

  8. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PSA - IST
    9h 14m
    ₺6,859–25,542

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale 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 47m
    ₺7,122–11,011

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale 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 33m

  11. 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
    ₺7,745–9,068

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,918Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,765 km
  • Duration: 9h 50m

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 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 (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, Milan Centrale, Milano, Stazione Centrale, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia, and Halkali in around 39h 25m.

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