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How to get fromIstanbul to Potenzaby plane, train, bus, busferry, night train, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Potenza by plane, train, bus, busferry, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane IST - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train
    9h 4m
    €124–357

  2. Bus, car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Potenza Inferiore Scalotrain train
    34h 15m
    €92–192

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pogradec to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Brindisi to Potenzabus bus 578
    29h 5m

  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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    5. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Potenza Centraletrain train Fr
    46h 15m
    €300–519

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Potenzacar car
    21h 19m
    €229–345

  6. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane IST - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza - Via Zarabus bus
    9h 47m
    €109–277

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pogradec to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Vlorëbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Taranto to Potenza Centraletrain train Re
    29h 20m

Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,421.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Potenza, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Potenza. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Alibus - Garibaldi - Rosa Parks, walk to Napoli Centrale, then take the train to Potenza Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Potenza via Pogradec, Vlore , station, Vlorë, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Via Del Mare, Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, and Brindisi in around 29h 5m.

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