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How to get fromSanta Margherita Ligure to Istanbulby train, bus, plane, night train, car, or busferry

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port 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
    9h 17m
    ₺6,347–22,509

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train
    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
    31h 35m
    ₺5,290–9,402

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    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
    42h 30m
    ₺20,350–37,692

  4. Drive 2,030.4 km

    1. Drive from Santa Margherita Ligure to Istanbulcar car 2,030.4 km
    20h 12m
    ₺17,597–25,418

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

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port 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
    9h 21m
    ₺6,014–16,396

  6. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingottotrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    9h 29m
    ₺7,304–22,891

  7. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Piacenzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Piacenza to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BLQ - IST
    10h 2m
    ₺7,400–18,437

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

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    10h 32m
    ₺7,644–21,121

  9. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Piacenzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Piacenza to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BLQ - SAW
    10h 10m
    ₺6,303–16,460

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    34h 40m
    ₺6,337–7,185

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    39h 7m
    ₺5,916–9,530

  12. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from La Spezia FS to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺7,931–12,539

Santa Margherita Ligure to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,922.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Genova Brignole, Genoa, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 34h 40m.

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