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

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There are 11 ways to get from Positano to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, busferry, night train, car, car ferry, car train, or ferry

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  1. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NAP - IST
    7h 52m
    ₺7,047–18,783

  2. Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FCO - SAW
    9h 40m
    ₺5,985–23,801

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sorrento - Corso Italia to Roma Tiburtina TiBusbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Korçëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    41h 31m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Pompei to Arezzotrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Arezzo to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr 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
    46h 39m
    ₺35,859–54,453

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Positano to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    22h 10m
    ₺13,662–21,812

  6. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NAP - SAW
    9h 50m
    ₺6,050–12,806

  7. Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FCO - IST
    9h 37m
    ₺6,882–17,778

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train 0
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagrebbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    42h 17m
    ₺11,088–17,704

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Positano to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    2d
    ₺22,526–64,326

  10. Ferry, car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salernoferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 8h

  11. Train, bus via Gura Humorului

    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train 0
    2. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Gura Humoruluibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gura Humorului to Golden Pyasatsibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Golden Pyasatsi to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 10h

Positano to Istanbul by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration42h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,088Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,313.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Positano to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Sant'Agnello, walk to S. Agnello, take the train to Napoli P. Garibaldi, walk to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark, take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, walk to Naples Airport (NAP) 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 Positano Chiesa Nuova to Istanbul via Sorrento, Sorrento - Corso Italia, Roma Tiburtina TiBus, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Elbasan, Elbasan, and Korçë in around 41h 31m.

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