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How to get fromPalermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbulby plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PMO - IST
    3h 31m
    ₺5,538–15,221

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus bus 582 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione 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
    43h 22m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo Airport (PMO) 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
    27h 6m
    ₺17,473–26,984

  4. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PMO - SAW
    6h 3m
    ₺7,898–11,518

  5. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 1h

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,698Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,420.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 31m

What companies run services between Palermo Airport (PMO), Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Volotea fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST) once daily.

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