There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Constantinople by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FCO - SAW
6h 17m₺4,498–14,451Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
34h 1m₺9,039–15,640Train, night train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 4m₺21,058–38,907Drive 2,201.2 km
- Drive from Rome to Constantinoplecar 2,201.2 km
20h 25m₺18,994–27,436Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST)plane FCO - IST
6h 21m₺5,135–12,488Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
36h 20m₺8,445–13,241Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Ternitrain
- Take the bus from Terni - Bus Terminal to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
41h 54m₺8,259–13,526Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodăbus
- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţatrain
- Take the bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
2d 9h
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Constantinople is to fly which costs 4.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Constantinople is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Constantinople. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Belgrade New Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Constantinople. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Sirkeci via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 4m.
The distance between Rome and Constantinople is 1494 km. The road distance is 2201.2 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Constantinople without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 34h 1m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Rome to Constantinople, including transfers.
Rome to Constantinople bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Constantinople train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Constantinople is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 36h 20m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Constantinople, Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 36h 20m.
- 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
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–9,500
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–7,000
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,113
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,283
- Single Room
- ₺4,113
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,007
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,113
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,283
- Single Room
- ₺4,113
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,007
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- ₺5,000–7,500
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,456
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Terni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Terni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Terni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,600
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺380–410
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺130–160
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,963
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,800
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,050–1,200
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- [email protected]
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–7,000
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,900
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Terni - Bus Terminal to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,065
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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
- 0743 333 738
- [email protected]
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.ro
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Rome to Constantinople bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Rome to Constantinople train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
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