There are 8 ways to get from Trieste to Istanbul Airport (IST) by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
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Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
5h 33m₺13,759–34,745Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
25h 32m₺5,475–6,661Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
24h 46m₺6,141–7,051Drive 1,538 km
- Drive from Trieste to Istanbul Airport (IST)car 1,538 km
13h 56m₺13,289–19,195Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VCE - IST
6h 35m₺17,208–46,663Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane TRS - IST
7h 22m₺7,690–26,926Shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZAG - IST
6h 53m₺13,446–58,190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
28h 41m₺5,611–9,331
Trieste to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 25h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Istanbul Airport (IST). However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Istanbul Airport Bus via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
The distance between Trieste and Istanbul Airport (IST) is 1390 km. The road distance is 1538 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Istanbul Airport (IST) without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 24h 46m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Trieste to Istanbul Airport (IST), including transfers.
Trieste to Istanbul Airport (IST) bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Trieste station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to bus via Sofia which takes 24h 46m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 27.000 ₺ and takes 7h 22m.
Trieste to Istanbul Airport (IST) bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Istanbul Airport (IST) is 1h ahead of Trieste. It is currently 8:23 PM in Trieste and 9:23 PM in Istanbul Airport (IST).
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?
You can take a bus from Trieste to Istanbul Airport Bus via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Istanbul Otogari in around 24h 46m. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–14,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Istanbul via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Istanbul via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Istanbul via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Istanbul via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Istanbul via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Istanbul via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–11,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–11,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–11,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–21,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–30,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,122
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,288
- Single Room
- ₺4,122
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,011
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- ₺11,270
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- ₺11,270
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–26,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,500–4,100
- Private
- ₺7,500–10,000
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,812
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,812
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,600
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–340
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
Bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–320
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,154
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- ₺9,392
- 4-8 persons
- ₺12,154
- Phone
- +381 69 600 606
- Website
- zirafaprevoz.com
Bus from Trieste to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,868
- Schedules at
- zirafaprevoz.com
- Phone
- +381 36 359 090
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Trieste to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,521
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/en/carriers/sana-trans
- Phone
- +381 36 35-90-90
- [email protected]
- Website
- lukibus.com
Bus from Trieste to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- lukibus.com
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,818
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- iett.istanbul
Bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺50–110
- Website
- https://iett.istanbul/en
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