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How to get fromSyracuse to Istanbulby bus, plane, car ferry, car, busferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Syracuse to Istanbul by bus, plane, car ferry, car, busferry, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CTA - IST
    6h 30m
    ₺5,829–15,531

  2. Bus, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CTA - SAW
    8h 22m
    ₺4,432–14,554

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Siracusa - Corso Umberto to Brindisibus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    34h 21m
    ₺8,607–13,716

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Syracuse to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    25h 51m
    ₺16,311–25,394

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Via Archimedebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Katerínibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Katerini to Istanbulbus bus
    42h 32m

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Siracusa to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    45h 1m

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,748Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,351.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

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

There is no direct connection from Syracuse to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 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 bus from Siracusa - Corso Umberto to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Brindisi, Brindisi Station, Brindisi - Costa Morena, Porto di Brindisi, Port of Corfu, Port Of Igoumenitsa, Igoumenitsa, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 34h 21m.

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