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There are 12 ways to get from Ancona to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Istanbul (IST)planeAOI - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 24m
    ₺6,771–14,421

  2. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeAOI - SAW
    8h 23m
    ₺4,254–20,222

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain
    3. Take the bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    26h 46m
    ₺6,876–10,111

  4. Drive 1,976.4 km

    1. Drive from Ancona to Istanbulcar1,976.4 km
    19h 14m
    ₺15,171–21,914

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)planeBLQ - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 23m
    ₺5,816–17,781

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

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBLQ - SAW
    7h 52m
    ₺5,999–12,582

  7. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeFCO - SAW
    10h 23m
    ₺4,376–13,555

  8. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST)planeFCO - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 54m
    ₺5,293–17,254

  9. Car ferry to Split Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Splitcarferry
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)planeSPU - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    17h 50m
    ₺6,796–16,277

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
    29h 46m
    ₺6,519–7,719

  11. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
    36h 3m
    ₺6,068–10,131

  12. Bus via Shkodër

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
    2. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Esenler Otogarbus
    40h 34m

Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,738Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

DAT Danish Air Transport, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Istanbul via Kumanovo in around 29h 46m.

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