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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Florenceby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Florence by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane IST - FLR
    5h 15m
    €135–282

  2. Bus, train via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Firenze Autostazionebus bus
    40h 10m
    €110–176

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus bus
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    31h 11m
    €128–218

  4. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    39h 22m

  5. Drive 1,901.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Florencecar car 1,901.6 km
    17h 44m
    €295–426

  6. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane IST - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3h 31m
    €113–278

  7. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane IST - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    6h 9m
    €125–285

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    5h 21m
    €121–357

  9. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane IST - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    5h 6m
    €118–299

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Stazione Santa Maria Novellabus bus
    32h 28m
    €132–156

  11. Bus via Prizren

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Firenze Autostazionebus bus
    38h 16m

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Florence by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,466.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Florence, Italy?

Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Stazione Santa Maria Novella via Istanbul and Kumanovo in around 32h 28m.

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