There are 4 ways to get from Sardinia to Istanbul by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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₺9,140–24,140Fly from Alghero
cheapest- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane AHO - IST
8h 11m₺7,700–15,226Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Matrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Toulonferry
- Take the bus from Toulon to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
3d₺18,909–30,654Drive, 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₺23,974–37,540
Sardinia to Istanbul by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sardinia to Istanbul is to fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sardinia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
The distance between Sardinia and Istanbul is 1657 km.
The best way to get from Sardinia to Istanbul without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs 18.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Sardinia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Sardinia. It is currently 2:52 AM in Sardinia and 4:52 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4197+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Sardinia, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three 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
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Istanbul Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–28,000
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Istanbul Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Istanbul Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Alghero to Istanbul Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–17,000
Flights from Alghero to Istanbul Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
- 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
- ₺7,000–22,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulon to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–18,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.it
- 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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