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There are 12 ways to get from La Spezia to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PSA - IST
    8h 40m
    ₺6,812–19,901

  2. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BLQ - SAW
    9h 8m
    ₺6,035–21,354

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 35m
    ₺8,263–13,812

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Firenze Campo Martetrain train Fa / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 15m
    ₺16,491–35,578

  5. Drive 2,000.9 km

    1. Drive from La Spezia to Istanbulcar car 2,000.9 km
    19h 15m
    ₺17,369–25,089

  6. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BLQ - IST
    9h
    ₺7,132–23,331

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BGY - SAW
    11h 48m
    ₺7,106–25,178

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    11h 52m
    ₺6,773–19,065

  9. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PSA - SAW
    8h 38m
    ₺6,315–16,924

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Spezia to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    35h 25m
    ₺6,270–7,723

  11. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    39h 45m
    ₺7,175–11,295

  12. Train, bus via Prizren

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    42h 32m

La Spezia to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration35h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,644.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between La Spezia, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from La Spezia to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Genoa, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia in around 35h 25m.

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