There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Cosenza by plane, taxi, bus, busferry, night train, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane IST - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Cosenzataxi
8h 24m€252–492Fly Istanbul to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane IST - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Paolatrain
10h 16m€136–381Bus, bus and ferry via Bari
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Central Train Station to Cosenza Bus Stationbus
26h 49mNight 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 Paolatrain Fr
47h 4m€303–555Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Cosenzacar
20h 28m€238–359Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane SAW - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Cosenzataxi
8h 44m€182–422Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Cosenzatrain Re
30h 23mBus, bus and ferry
- 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 Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
33h 28mBus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
38h 57m
Istanbul (IST) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cosenza is to fly and train which costs €130 - €390 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cosenza is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 24m and costs €250 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Cosenza station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Cosenza Bus Station via Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Stazione Marittima and Bari Central Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Cosenza. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Cosenza via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Paola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 4m.
The distance between Istanbul and Cosenza is 1201 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cosenza without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Bari which takes 26h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Istanbul to Cosenza, including transfers.
Istanbul to Cosenza bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Cosenza train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Cosenza bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cosenza, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Cosenza. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), then take the taxi to Cosenza. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Cosenza Bus Station via Pogradec, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Elbasan, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, and Bari Central Train Station in around 26h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Istanbul to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
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
- 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
- €150–600
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
- 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 Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- 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 Mëmëlisht to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Bari Central Train Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://sr-rs.facebook.com/ardititours/
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- +30 210 9561630
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- [email protected]
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- https://www.elladeviaggi.it/Albania%20Vlora%20RED%20STAR%20FERRIES%20En.htm
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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Cosenza is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:10 AM in Istanbul and 10:10 AM in Cosenza.
Istanbul to Cosenza train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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