There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Calabria by plane, bus, busferry, night train, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane IST - SUF
7h 47m€140–354Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane SAW - SUF
8h 7m€70–284Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Villa San Giovannibusferry
37h 42mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Fr
2d€321–600Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Reggio Calabriacar
23h 44m€259–389Fly Istanbul to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane IST - REG
8h 53m€174–654Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane SAW - REG
10h 19m€89–324Fly Istanbul to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane IST - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli to Lamezia Terme Ctrain
10h 5m€147–382Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Villa San Giovannibusferry
38h 34mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Ic
41h 4m
Istanbul (IST) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Calabria is to fly which costs €70 - €290 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Calabria is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Villa San Giovanni via Pogradec and Lushnjë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Reggio Calabria Lido via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Reggio Calabria C.Le. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Istanbul and Calabria is 1145 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Calabria without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 37h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Istanbul to Calabria, including transfers.
Istanbul to Calabria bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Calabria train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Calabria bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Calabria, Italy?
Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Istanbul to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Istanbul to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Istanbul to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Istanbul to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Istanbul to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Istanbul to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli to Lamezia Terme C
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pogradec to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Calabria is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:35 PM in Istanbul and 2:35 PM in Calabria.
Istanbul to Calabria train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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