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

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

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  1. Fly from Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane IST - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus bus
    6h 39m
    €106–270

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SAW - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus bus
    9h 39m
    €81–250

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Bari

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Siracusabus bus 590
    34h 44m

  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 train from Wien Hbf to Udinetrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Udine to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Siracusatrain train Ic
    2d 7h
    €345–609

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Tresmestieri to Syracusecar car
    26h 28m
    €296–448

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Catania Via Archimede to Siracusa - Von Platenbus bus
    42h 42m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Siracusatrain train Re
    2d

Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,347.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Syracuse. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, then take the bus to Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Siracusa via Pogradec, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Elbasan, Bari Porto, Garibaldi-Visconti, Ennio-Capruzzi, and Bari in around 34h 44m.

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