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How to get fromSicily to Istanbulby plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Istanbul by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CTA - IST
    5h 23m
    ₺5,808–14,308

  2. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CTA - SAW
    7h 15m
    ₺4,411–14,331

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus bus 582 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    42h 37m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    26h 45m
    ₺17,159–26,675

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PMO - IST
    6h 15m
    ₺5,302–16,435

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PMO - SAW
    8h 47m
    ₺7,805–12,458

  7. Bus and ferry to Malta International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    2. Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MLA - IST
    8h 30m
    ₺19,153–28,948

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    44h 21m

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,014Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,290.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

Turkish Airlines and Air Malta fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) once daily.

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