There are 11 ways to get from Alba to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or night train
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Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Alba to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane TRN - IST
7h 56m₺4,293–12,550Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain Re
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
41h 3m₺4,139–8,938Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain Re
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Рума, аутобуска станицаbus
- Take the train from Ruma to Novi Beogradtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
28h 33m₺9,093–12,093Drive, car train
- Drive from Alba to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
39h 33m₺16,401–64,312Drive 2,077.6 km
- Drive from Alba to Istanbulcar 2,077.6 km
19h 11m₺16,311–23,560Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BGY - SAW
9h 30m₺4,446–15,614Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Asti to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GOA - SAW
11h 41m₺7,985–20,205Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Novaratrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane MXP - IST
10h 7m₺5,323–13,443Bus
- Take the bus from Alba Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
32h 5m₺7,393–8,129Train, night train
- Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain Re
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain Fr
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
43h 4m₺17,341–29,738Bus via Shkodër
- Take the bus from Asti to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
47h 6m
Alba to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 4.100 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 41h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Alba to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Alba Bus Station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Alba and arriving at Yenikapi via Torino Porta Susa, Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 4m.
The distance between Alba and Istanbul is 1886 km. The road distance is 2077.6 km.
The best way to get from Alba to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 28h 33m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Alba to Istanbul, including transfers.
Alba to Istanbul bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee, depart from Alba Bus Station.
Alba to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Alba station.
Alba to Istanbul bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
What companies run services between Alba, Piemonte, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Alba Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler via Bologna Centrale, Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 32h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–20,000
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–15,000
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–12,000
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Alba to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺490–550
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Alba to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺360–500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺661
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Asti to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺597–599
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Asti to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,400
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- ₺1,900–2,600
- Base Standard
- ₺3,300–4,500
- Base Premium
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Ruma to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺130–200
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺130–160
- 1st Class
- ₺150–200
- 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
- ₺10,732–53,346
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,732
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺29,032
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺33,179
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,898
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺49,199
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺53,346
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–2,200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Asti to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,868
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,147
- Single Room
- ₺3,868
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,888
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺4,100–6,500
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Рума, аутобуска станица
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,000
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺3,500–4,000
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺410–550
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺220–900
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- ₺650–900
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Alba Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,560–4,570
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Asti to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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