There are 7 ways to get from Syracuse to Istanbul by bus, plane, car ferry, night train, train, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airportbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)plane CTA - IST
6h 35m₺5,235–16,524Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Siracusa - Corso Umberto to Brindisibus
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
34h 21m₺11,056–15,076Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Ini
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 10h₺20,425–38,071Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Syracuse to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
25h 51m₺16,667–26,775Bus, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airportbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CTA - SAW
8h 37m₺6,238–14,547Bus, bus and ferry via Kateríni
- Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Katerínibus
- Take the bus from Katerini to Istanbulbus
42h 31mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
44h 19m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Syracuse to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Syracuse to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Siracusa - Von Platen and arriving at Istanbul via Catania Via D'Amico, Vlore , station and Katerini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 31m.
The distance between Syracuse and Istanbul is 1351 km.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Istanbul without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 34h 21m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Syracuse to Istanbul, including transfers.
Syracuse to Istanbul bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Siracusa - Von Platen station.
Syracuse to Istanbul bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Catania Via Archimede station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Syracuse. It is currently 9:15 PM in Syracuse and 11:15 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4151+ hotels available in Istanbul.
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.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–16,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–19,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–19,000
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,500
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–7,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,000–7,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺4,400–5,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺2,700–3,300
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,468
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺150–440
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺160–490
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺150–440
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺170–500
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺170–500
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Siracusa - Corso Umberto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,000
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,928
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Katerini to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,900
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺93
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,900
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,700
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,100
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +30 26610 20674
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺367–1,379
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
- Adult
- ₺367
- Vehicle
- ₺1,379
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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