The bus between Lugano and Istanbul takes 39h 25m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Lugano to Istanbul. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once a week between Lugano and Istanbul. The service departs Lugano at 11:35 PM at night, which arrives into Istanbul at 18:00:00. All services require a transfer at Bellinzona and take an average of 39h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bellinzona station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 25m.
Lugano to Istanbul bus services, operated by Belegija Prevoz, depart from Bellinzona station.
Lugano to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
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The distance between Lugano and Istanbul is 1699.6 km. The road distance is 1985 km.
You can take a train from Lugano to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 31h 13m.
