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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
    8h 57m
    €124–337

  2. Bus, car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Potenza Inferiore Scalotrain train
    38h 1m
    €105–193

  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
    28h 20m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Potenza Centraletrain train Fr
    47h 32m
    €230–439

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vloracar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Potenzacar car
    19h 50m
    €228–344

  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
    €113–267

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    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 busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Taranto to Potenza Centraletrain train Re
    29h 41m

Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,422.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

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 Naples - p.zza Garibaldi, 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 28h 20m.

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