There are 12 ways to get from Portofino to Istanbul by train, bus, plane, night train, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BGY - SAW
9h 25m₺6,422–29,052Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
31h 28m₺6,065–9,845Train, night train
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
42h 20m₺21,125–36,635Drive 2,033.3 km
- Drive from Portofino to Istanbulcar 2,033.3 km
20h 18m₺18,291–26,420Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane MXP - IST
9h 37m₺6,999–19,039Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingottotrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane TRN - IST
10h 7m₺8,989–27,519Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NCE - IST
11h 10m₺7,909–23,479Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane BLQ - IST
9h 52m₺8,649–22,029Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BLQ - SAW
9h 59m₺8,152–18,052Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
35h 3m₺8,945–10,095Bus, train
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
39h 21m₺6,654–10,380Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from La Spezia FS to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
2d 5h₺8,697–11,547
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 31h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Istanbul is to train and bus and fly which takes 9h 25m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 30.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Portofino to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Oberdan 3/Ponte Di Nervi and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Genoa and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Portofino to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from S.Margherita L.-Port and arriving at Yenikapi via Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 20m.
The distance between Portofino and Istanbul is 1929 km. The road distance is 2033.3 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 28m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Portofino to Istanbul, including transfers.
Portofino to Istanbul bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Genoa station.
Portofino to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from S.Margherita L.-Port station.
Portofino to Istanbul bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a vehicle from Portofino to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Oberdan 3/Ponte Di Nervi, Fiume/Xx Settembre, Genoa, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 35h 3m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–19,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–19,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–19,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–22,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–19,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–22,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–16,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–23,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,800
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,800
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,800
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,800
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,800
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,800
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺360–650
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–550
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,400
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,473
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺250–310
- Website
- Trenord
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺280–350
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,161
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,309
- Single Room
- ₺4,161
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,030
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺270–1,300
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺600–800
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,020
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,020
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,077
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from La Spezia FS to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,577
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Tiranë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Istanbul is 1h ahead of Portofino. It is currently 3:04 PM in Portofino and 4:04 PM in Istanbul.
Portofino to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Istanbul is 2033 km. It takes approximately 20h 18m to drive from Portofino to Istanbul.
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