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How to get fromMilan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    3h 56m
    ₺4,922–14,315

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MXP - SAW
    6h 23m
    ₺3,427–14,097

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    30h 17m
    ₺4,552–7,706

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 12m
    ₺19,662–37,496

  5. Drive 1,982.6 km

    1. Drive from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbulcar car 1,982.6 km
    18h 21m
    ₺17,231–24,889

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Milan Centralebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    32h 10m
    ₺6,844–8,067

  7. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    36h 23m
    ₺6,081–9,601

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train S50
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus bus 171
    3. Take the train from Chur to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    39h 35m
    ₺7,503–11,315

Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration32h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,844Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,725.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Milan Centrale, Milano, Stazione Centrale, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 32h 10m.

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