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

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There are 12 ways to get from Sanremo to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or busferry

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

    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 (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    8h 1m
    ₺6,276–18,099

  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
    ₺4,849–21,642

  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
    ₺5,989–10,069

  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
    ₺21,049–36,859

  5. Drive  2,192.4 km

    1. Drive from Sanremo to Istanbulcar car 2,192.4 km
    20h 27m
    ₺19,659–28,396

  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
    ₺10,779–31,122

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

    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 (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    10h 44m
    ₺6,923–19,263

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Savonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Savona to Carmagnolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    11h 12m
    ₺8,659–26,546

  9. Fly Monaco to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MCM - IST
    8h 27m
    ₺5,446–17,619

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sanremo to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    36h 18m
    ₺7,144–8,173

  11. 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
    ₺6,562–10,649

  12. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 2h

Sanremo to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration36h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,883.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

Heli Securite, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Monaco (MCM) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sanremo to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Genoa, Marittima/Principe Fs, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Genoa, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 36h 18m.

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