There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Lucca by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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 Luccatrain
8h 29m€120–327Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane SAW - PSA
9h 31m€104–223Bus, 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
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain Re
31h 34m€175–267Night 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
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain Re
42h 38m€218–332Drive 1,976.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Luccacar 1,976.8 km
18h 30m€320–463Fly Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane IST - FLR
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carduccibus
10h 13m€176–338Fly 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 Luccatrain
8h 49m€115–277Fly 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
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain
10h 3m€132–326Fly Istanbul to Pisa International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane IST - PSA
8h 46m€119–423Fly 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 Luccatrain
10h 39m€136–447Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- 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 Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain
11h 23m€121–553Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Stazione Santa Maria Novellabus
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carduccibus Dd
32h 46m€135–158Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain Re
40h 59m€118–128Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanțabus 1998
- Take the bus from Constanta to Luccabus
2d 3h€151–236
Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lucca is to train and bus which costs €115 - €130 and takes 40h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lucca is to fly and train which takes 8h 29m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lucca. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Viale Carducci via Kumanovo, Stazione Scalette and Firenze T2 Guidoni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Lucca. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Lucca via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 38m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lucca is 1680 km. The road distance is 1976.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lucca without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 34m and costs €170 - €270.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Istanbul to Lucca, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lucca bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Lucca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lucca is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Kumanovo, which costs €130 - €160 and takes 32h 46m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lucca, Italy?
AJet, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Viale Carducci via Kumanovo, Stazione Santa Maria Novella, Stazione Scalette, and Firenze T2 Guidoni in around 32h 46m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–460
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–460
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Istanbul to Pisa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Istanbul to Pisa International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Istanbul to Pisa International Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Istanbul to Pisa International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Istanbul to Pisa International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Istanbul to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Istanbul to Pisa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- 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 Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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 Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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 Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carducci
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carducci
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- [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
- +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
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- 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 Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Constanta to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul to Lucca bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Lucca is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:36 PM in Istanbul and 6:36 PM in Lucca.
Istanbul to Lucca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lucca is 1977 km. It takes approximately 18h 30m to drive from Istanbul to Lucca.
There are 5257+ hotels available in Lucca.

































































