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There are 12 ways to get from Portofino to Istanbul by train, bus, plane, night train, car, or busferry

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  1. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BGY - SAW
    9h 27m
    ₺7,013–23,341

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    38h 58m
    ₺6,581–10,335

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    34h 45m
    ₺7,211–8,170

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    42h 40m
    ₺21,016–38,424

  5. Drive 2,034.4 km

    1. Drive from Portofino to Istanbulcar car 2,034.4 km
    20h 15m
    ₺17,555–25,357

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    9h 32m
    ₺6,780–17,228

  7. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingottotrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    9h 42m
    ₺8,010–22,788

  8. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    10h 43m
    ₺7,850–21,918

  9. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BLQ - IST
    9h 45m
    ₺8,740–19,818

  10. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BLQ - SAW
    9h 53m
    ₺7,643–75,841

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    36h 23m
    ₺8,591–16,535

  12. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from La Spezia FS to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺8,592–13,440

Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,928.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

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

You can take a vehicle from Portofino to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Rapallo, Genoa, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 34h 45m.

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