There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Milan by plane, train, bus 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.
Recommended option
Fly Istanbul to Milan Malpensa • 4h 14m
Cheapest option
7 alternative options
Fly Istanbul to Milan Linate • 5h 7m
Fly Istanbul to Bologna, train • 4h 50m
Bus via Sofia • 31h 1m
Bus • 32h 13m
Bus, train via Munich • 34h 7m
Bus, train • 45h 41m
Drive • 18h 32m
Istanbul to Milan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Milan is to bus which costs 3.500 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 32h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Milan is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Milan. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
The distance between Istanbul and Milan is 1772 km. The road distance is 1959.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Milan without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 31h 1m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Istanbul to Milan, including transfers.
Istanbul to Milan bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Milan is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Sofia, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 31h 1m.
Istanbul to Milan bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta station.
Milan is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:07 AM in Istanbul and 11:07 PM in Milan.
- Distance: 1771.7 km
- Duration: 4h 14m
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Milan, Italy?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Milan 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Milan via Sofia in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €850
Flights from Istanbul to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €900
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €650
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milan Linate via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
Flights from Istanbul to Milan Linate via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milan Malpensa via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milan Linate via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210 - €700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €550
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16 - €55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €19 - €26
- Smart Low Cost
- €16 - €20
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €55
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milan Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15 - €55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €19 - €26
- Smart Low Cost
- €15 - €20
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €55
- Phone
- 030 200730
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- kontakt@bayerischeoberlandbahn.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23 - €28
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from München Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €33
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Kufstein to Brennero/Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €31 - €35
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Brennero/Brenner to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €46 - €52
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from München Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23 - €150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €130 - €150
- Seating Carriage
- €23 - €45
- Couchette Carriage
- €75 - €95
Train from Kufstein to Brennero Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero Brenner to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18 - €35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €28 - €32
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €14 - €20
- Base Standard
- €30 - €45
- Base Premium
- €35 - €55
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18 - €65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €18 - €25
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €35 - €50
- 1st Class
- €65 - €95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14 - €19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €19
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +352 26 58 57 1
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4 - €16
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €11 - €16
- Phone
- +3590885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28 - €31
- Schedules at
- citylines.eu
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 02 981 1040
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110 - €150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75 - €130
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €17
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Munich - Bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24 - €35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 48/796 473 308
- biuro@autokarpolska.com.pl
- Website
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Munich ZOB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28 - €40
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- iletisim@metroturizm.com.tr
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €200 - €310
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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