There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Constantinople by plane, train, bus, 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.
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₺4,393–20,388Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus
29h 5m₺6,907–10,974Train, night train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 19m₺20,607–35,579Drive 2,200.1 km
- Drive from Rome to Constantinoplecar 2,200.1 km
20h 28m₺19,802–28,603Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST)plane FCO - IST
6h 26m₺5,330–14,425Bus
- 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 Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus
34h 31m₺8,036–9,271Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
38h 58m₺7,639–12,894Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Termolibus 552
- Take the busferry from Termoli Terminal Bus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
45h 25m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Constantinople is to fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Constantinople is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Constantinople. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Aksaray via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 31m.
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 Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 19m.
The distance between Rome and Constantinople is 1494 km. The road distance is 2200.1 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Constantinople without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 5m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
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 4.300 ₺ - 21.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 34h 31m.
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 Sirkeci via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Aksaray, and Yenikapi in around 34h 31m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–13,000
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–5,500
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,800
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,400
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,900
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- 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
- ₺500–1,468
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- ₺750–4,148
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,302
- Single Room
- ₺4,148
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,024
- 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
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,502
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,502
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–4,730
- Website
- Fudeks
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,282
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +39 0874 64744
- [email protected]
- Website
- atm-molise.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Schedules at
- atm-molise.it
- Phone
- +355697580270
- Website
- mabaviaggi.com
Busferry from Termoli Terminal Bus to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- viaggipullmanalbania.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
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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.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Constantinople is 2200 km. It takes approximately 20h 28m to drive from Rome to Constantinople.
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