There are 3 ways to get from Sardinia to Istanbul by plane, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane OLB - IST
9h 17m₺9,640–25,140Fly from Alghero
cheapest- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane AHO - IST
8h 11m₺7,700–16,227Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cagliari to Port of Arbataxcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchiacarferry
- Drive from Port of Civitavecchia to Istanbulcar
31h 59m₺24,986–37,557
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sardinia to Istanbul is to fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sardinia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
The distance between Sardinia and Istanbul is 1657 km.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Sardinia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Sardinia. It is currently 12:59 PM in Sardinia and 2:59 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4249+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Sardinia, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Istanbul Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Istanbul Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Istanbul Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Istanbul Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Alghero to Istanbul Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–17,000
Flights from Alghero to Istanbul Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Alghero to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,700
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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