There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Cinque Terre by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- 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
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
9h 50m€139–384Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SAW - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain
11h 9m€104–507Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Stazione Santa Maria Novellabus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Centraletrain Re
34h 5m€149–177Drive 2,025.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Cinque Terrecar 2,025.2 km
20h€327–472Fly Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IST - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain
11h 6m€118–340Fly 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
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
10h 15m€114–344Fly 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 La Spezia Centraletrain
10h 41m€136–345Fly Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane IST - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain
12h 4m€136–370Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane SAW - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
9h 47m€111–286Fly 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
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
11h 41m€143–505Bus, train via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain Re
34h 48m€127–147Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain Ic
42h 21m€126–152Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from Bolintin-Vale to La Spezia FSbus
2d€184–262Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucharest to La Spezia FSbus
2d€141–211
Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cinque Terre is to train and bus which costs €120 - €160 and takes 42h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which takes 9h 47m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Cinque Terre. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at La Spezia FS via București, Autogara Militari and Bolintin-Vale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Istanbul and Cinque Terre is 1765 km. The road distance is 2025.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cinque Terre without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 5m and costs €140 - €180.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Istanbul to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
Istanbul to Cinque Terre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Cinque Terre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Cinque Terre is 2025 km. It takes approximately 20h to drive from Istanbul to Cinque Terre.
There are 5126+ hotels available in Cinque Terre.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cinque Terre, Italy?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Corniglia via București, Autogara Militari, Bolintin-Vale, La Spezia FS, and La Spezia Centrale in around 2d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Levanto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Levanto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Levanto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Kumanovo to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Hak Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bolintin-Vale to La Spezia FS
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to La Spezia FS
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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