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

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There are 6 ways to get from Naxos to Istanbul by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CTA - IST
    6h 21m
    ₺5,801–14,340

  2. Bus, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CTA - SAW
    8h 13m
    ₺4,404–14,363

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus 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
    33h 37m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Naxos to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    24h 45m
    ₺15,499–24,177

  5. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Alcantara to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    38h 33m

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Alcantara to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    43h 21m

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,340.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Naxos, Sicily, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Naxos to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 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 Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Istanbul via Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi, Salandra II, Garibaldi-V.Emanuele, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, and Korçë in around 33h 37m.

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