There are 5 ways to get from Apulia to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRI - IST
3h 16m₺6,164–13,612Bus and ferry, bus via Korçë
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
21h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bari to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
19h 2m₺9,947–16,268Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Esenler Otogarbus
26h 57mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodërbusferry
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
28h 14m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Istanbul is to fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bari Porto and arriving at Istanbul via Durrës and Korçë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 56m.
The distance between Apulia and Istanbul is 1054 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Korçë which takes 21h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Apulia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Apulia to Istanbul bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bari Porto station.
Apulia to Istanbul bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Apulia. It is currently 6:40 PM in Apulia and 7:40 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4158+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul (IST) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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/
- Phone
- +383 49 129 586
- aulonitours@hotmail.com
- Website
- aulonitours.com
Bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺767
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 242 252
- info@memi-reisen.com
- Website
- memireisen.net
Bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺767
- Schedules at
- memi-reisen.com
- Phone
- +383 44 553 550
- gmica_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/gmicaofficial
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- +381 69 756756
- velitrans2021@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺767
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,900
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–5,829
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- ₺3,324
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- ₺4,807
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- ₺5,829
- Car
- ₺5,114
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,900
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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