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How to get fromSouthern Europe to Istanbulby bus, plane, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Southern Europe to Istanbul by bus, plane, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from Grottaminarda to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroportobus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NAP - IST
    6h 45m
    ₺7,317–19,553

  2. Bus, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grottaminarda to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroportobus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NAP - SAW
    8h 48m
    ₺6,820–13,576

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Korçë

    1. Take the bus from Grottaminarda to Bari Portobus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Korçëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    26h 15m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Southern Europe to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    20h 48m
    ₺12,995–20,849

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Grottaminarda to Bari Portobus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Lezhëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Lezhë to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    29h 57m

Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,348.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Southern Europe, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Southern Europe to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Grottaminarda, take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, walk to Naples Airport (NAP) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Southern Europe to Istanbul via Grottaminarda, Bari Porto, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, and Korçë in around 26h 15m.

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