There are 10 ways to get from Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul by plane, train, busferry, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST)plane FCO - IST
5h 56m₺4,896–12,097Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane CIA - IST
5h 26m₺3,315–16,818Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodërbusferry
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
35h 20mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
36h 16m₺10,425–20,401Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FCO - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 8m₺4,384–13,797Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CIA - SAW
5h 48m₺4,111–16,512Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Roma Ciampino Airport to Ternibus 554
- Take the bus from Terni - Bus Terminal to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
35h 36m₺7,795–9,316Bus
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodăbus
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbulbus
2d 11hNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 41m₺16,072–34,362Drive 2,211.3 km
- Drive from Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbulcar 2,211.3 km
20h 20m₺19,247–27,801
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which costs 4.300 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs 3.300 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Roma Ciampino Airport and arriving at Istanbul via Terni - Bus Terminal and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Ciampino and arriving at Yenikapi via Roma Tiburtina, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 41m.
The distance between Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) and Istanbul is 1447 km. The road distance is 2211.3 km.
The best way to get from Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 35h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma Ciampino Airport station.
Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Roma Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 13.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Kumanovo, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 35h 36m.
What companies run services between Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA), Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and ITA Airways fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul via Terni, Terni - Bus Terminal, and Kumanovo in around 35h 36m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–27,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–32,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–16,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–23,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–18,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–27,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–12,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–17,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–8,000
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–6,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–9,000
- 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
- ₺750–4,183
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,322
- Single Room
- ₺4,183
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,041
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,500–8,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,300–4,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
- 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
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,700
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,884
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma Ciampino Airport to Terni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–850
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Terni - Bus Terminal to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,168
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodă
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Cernavodă to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Terni station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA). It is currently 11:58 AM in Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) and 12:58 PM in Istanbul.
Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul is 2211 km. It takes approximately 20h 20m to drive from Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Istanbul.
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