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There are 13 ways to get from Sanremo to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    8h 6m
    ₺6,281–17,051

  2. Fly Monaco to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MCM - SAW
    9h 4m
    ₺4,454–20,634

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    32h 36m
    ₺6,076–10,094

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 28m
    ₺20,286–33,884

  5. Drive  2,192.4 km

    1. Drive from Sanremo to Istanbulcar car 2,192.4 km
    20h 27m
    ₺22,203–32,070

  6. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NCE - SAW
    8h 14m
    ₺9,284–25,074

  7. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Torino Lingottotrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    10h 34m
    ₺9,259–25,369

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

    1. Take the train from Sanremo 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
    10h 33m
    ₺6,243–29,301

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

    1. Take the train from Sanremo 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 Airport (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    10h 49m
    ₺6,910–19,288

  10. Fly Monaco to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MCM - IST
    8h 37m
    ₺5,451–16,611

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sanremo to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    36h 35m
    ₺6,275–8,819

  12. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    40h 44m
    ₺6,639–10,696

  13. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    45h 5m
    ₺10,256–13,911

Sanremo to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration36h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,883.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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

Heli Securite, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Monaco (MCM) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sanremo to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 36h 35m.

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