There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Florence by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane SAW - FLR
7h 54m€123–363Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Firenze Autostazionebus
39h 12m€108–115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
30h 57m€166–271Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
40h 26m€210–329Drive 1,924.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Florencecar 1,924.5 km
18h€301–434Fly Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane IST - FLR
8h 12m€114–324Fly Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane IST - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 29m€112–299Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SAW - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 16m€111–248Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane IST - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train
8h 21m€123–414Fly Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane IST - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train
8h 3m€118–319Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Stazione Santa Maria Novellabus
31h 42m€131–151Bus via Prizren
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Firenze Autostazionebus
37h 14m
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Florence is to train and bus which costs €105 - €115 and takes 39h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Florence is to fly and train which takes 6h 16m and costs €110 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul (State) to Florence. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Stazione Santa Maria Novella via Istanbul and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul (State) to Florence. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 26m.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Florence is 1541 km. The road distance is 1924.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Florence without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 57m and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Istanbul (State) to Florence, including transfers.
Istanbul (State) to Florence bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul (State) to Florence train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Florence is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs €120 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €160 and takes 31h 42m.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Florence, Italy?
Pegasus Airlines, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Stazione Santa Maria Novella via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul, and Kumanovo in around 31h 42m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–460
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul (State) to Florence bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Florence is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 9:48 AM in Istanbul (State) and 8:48 AM in Florence.
Istanbul (State) to Florence train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul (State) to Florence is 1924 km. It takes approximately 18h to drive from Istanbul (State) to Florence.
There are 8365+ hotels available in Florence.