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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Lago di Garda by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SAW - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 5m
    €83–462

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SAW - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Peschieratrain train
    8h 13m
    €73–374

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    27h 44m
    €140–259

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Peschieratrain train
    39h 57m
    €195–339

  5. Drive  1,825.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Riva del Gardacar car 1,825.2 km
    18h 7m
    €296–427

  6. Fly Istanbul 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 Peschieratrain train
    7h 57m
    €113–454

  7. Fly Istanbul 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 Peschieratrain train
    8h 8m
    €118–327

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SAW - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Peschieratrain train
    8h 28m
    €113–277

  9. Fly Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane IST - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    8h 58m
    €106–314

  10. Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Trieste Airport to Peschiera Del Gardatrain train
    10h 36m
    €227–622

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    36h 41m
    €106–165

  12. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1998
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veronabus bus 1922
    39h 34m
    €208–367

Istanbul to Lago di Garda by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration39h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,785.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lago di Garda, Italy?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Peschiera Del Garda via Munich, München Hackerbrücke, Verona Porta Nuova Station, and Verona Porta Nuova in around 27h 44m.

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