There are 6 ways to get from Syracuse to Istanbul by bus, plane, car ferry, car, busferry, or train
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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 30m₺5,280–15,510Bus, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- 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 22m₺4,483–14,533Bus, 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 20m₺11,061–14,781Drive, 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₺16,543–26,340Bus, bus and ferry
- 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 31mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Siracusa to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
45h 1m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 4.400 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Syracuse to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
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 20m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 30m 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 1h ahead of Syracuse. It is currently 5:50 PM in Syracuse and 6:50 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4094+ 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 - via de' Carpentieri, Brindisi - Costa Morena, Porto di Brindisi, Port of Corfu, Port Of Igoumenitsa, Igoumenitsa, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 34h 20m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–19,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–16,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siracusa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺190–430
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺190–430
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺220–490
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- 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
- ₺1,300–2,400
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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