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How to get fromVenice to Istanbul (State)by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Venice to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    5h 52m
    ₺5,190–20,640

  2. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VCE - SAW
    5h 22m
    ₺3,348–17,598

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    23h 48m
    ₺3,997–4,653

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    36h 35m
    ₺17,736–29,170

  5. Drive  1,688.7 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Istanbulcar car 1,688.7 km
    15h 48m
    ₺15,200–21,955

  6. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BLQ - SAW
    6h 51m
    ₺6,107–15,104

  7. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BLQ - IST
    7h 26m
    ₺6,649–18,146

  8. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    8h 41m
    ₺11,392–33,183

  9. Bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kraljevo to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 85 / ...
    31h 25m
    ₺5,381–10,344

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to San Donà di Piavebus bus 25a / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    33h 57m
    ₺6,549–12,185

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,451Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,460.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Istanbul (State), Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Aksaray via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 23h 48m.

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