There are 10 ways to get from Venice to Istanbul by plane, train, shuttle, bus, night bus, car or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Venice to Istanbul • 5h 24m
Cheapest option
8 alternative options
Train to Bologna, fly to Istanbul • 6h 54m
Bus • 28h 43m
Bus, night bus • 30h
Bus, train • 32h 10m
Drive, car train • 36h 25m
Drive • 16h 12m
Venice to Istanbul by bus and night bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Istanbul is to bus and night bus which costs €110 - €150 and takes 30h.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €140 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Venezia, Viale Stazione and Sofia Serdica Knyaginya Maria Luiza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 43m.
The distance between Venice and Istanbul is 1459 km. The road distance is 1708.9 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 28h 43m and costs €150 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Venice to Istanbul, including transfers.
Venice to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
The best way to get from Venice to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €140 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €210 and takes 28h 43m.
Venice to Istanbul bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 5:41 PM in Venice and 6:41 PM in Istanbul.
- Distance: 1458.6 km
- Duration: 5h 24m
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia and Volotea fly from Venice to Istanbul Esenler Otogar 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venice to Istanbul Esenler Otogar via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Knyaginya Maria Luiza in around 28h 43m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Venice to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 5.500 ₺ - 30.000 ₺
Flights from Bologna to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 5.500 ₺ - 31.000 ₺
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 4.900 ₺ - 19.000 ₺
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 4.400 ₺ - 19.000 ₺
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 3.900 ₺ - 19.000 ₺
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Venice to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 3.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺
Flights from Bologna to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 2.600 ₺ - 24.000 ₺
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Bologna to Istanbul via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 10.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- Website
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
Train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- 55 ₺ - 80 ₺
- Schedules at
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 500 ₺ - 2.000 ₺
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- 500 ₺ - 750 ₺
- Base Standard
- 1.100 ₺ - 1.500 ₺
- Base Premium
- 1.300 ₺ - 2.000 ₺
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 450 ₺ - 1.800 ₺
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- 450 ₺ - 600 ₺
- Base Standard
- 950 ₺ - 1.300 ₺
- Base Premium
- 1.200 ₺ - 1.800 ₺
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 1.200 ₺ - 1.600 ₺
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- 1.200 ₺ - 1.600 ₺
- Smart Flex
- 1.200 ₺ - 1.600 ₺
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 440 ₺ - 800 ₺
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- 700 ₺ - 800 ₺
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 340 ₺ - 600 ₺
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- 550 ₺ - 600 ₺
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +35929311111
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 400 ₺ - 850 ₺
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- 400 ₺ - 600 ₺
- 1st Class
- 600 ₺ - 850 ₺
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 7.000 ₺ - 36.000 ₺
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- 7.241 ₺
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- 19.587 ₺
- Sleeper Wagon
- 22.386 ₺
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- 20.847 ₺
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- 33.193 ₺
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- 35.992 ₺
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Trieste Airport (TRS) to Ljubljana Airport (LJU)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- 4.000 ₺ - 4.700 ₺
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- 4.000 ₺ - 4.700 ₺
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Ljubljana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- 1.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- 1.000 ₺ - 1.300 ₺
- Private
- 3.800 ₺ - 8.500 ₺
- Phone
- 02 981 1040
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- 4.000 ₺ - 5.000 ₺
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +3590885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Knyaginya Maria Luiza to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 1.000 ₺ - 1.100 ₺
- Schedules at
- citylines.eu
Night bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 1.000 ₺ - 1.150 ₺
- Schedules at
- citylines.eu
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 1.500 ₺ - 2.200 ₺
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 1.200 ₺ - 1.500 ₺
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
Night bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 1.200 ₺ - 1.500 ₺
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +39 055 967024
- info@florentiabus.it
- Website
- florentiabus.it
Bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 2.500 ₺ - 3.500 ₺
- Website
- https://florentiabus.bg/en/
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