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How to get fromMatera to Istanbulby bus, plane, busferry, train, night train, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Matera to Istanbul by bus, plane, busferry, train, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Istanbul

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    1. Take the bus from Matera to Bari Palese Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRI - IST
    6h 21m
    ₺5,795–15,379

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Baribus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Korçëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    25h 41m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Roma Tiburtinatrain train Fr
    2. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina 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
    2d 2h
    ₺19,379–36,215

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Matera to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    19h 43m
    ₺11,627–18,872

  5. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Bari Palese Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRI - SAW
    8h 33m
    ₺8,798–14,402

  6. Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NAP - IST
    9h 15m
    ₺7,374–19,403

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Prizren

    1. Take the bus from Altamura to Bari Centralebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    31h 13m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Altamura to Bari Centralebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodërbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 4m

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,106.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

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

There is no direct connection from Matera to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Bari Palese Airport, walk to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matera to Istanbul via Bari, Bari Centrale, Stazione Marittima, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, and Korçë in around 25h 41m.

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