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How to get fromAscona to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, car or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Ascona to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)planeMXP - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 36m
    ₺4,031–12,902
  2. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBSL - SAW
    10h 53m
    ₺3,834–17,893
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Ferizajbus
    2. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus
    30h 26m
  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ascona to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    40h 7m
    ₺15,895–63,627
  5. Drive 2,017.3 km

    1. Drive from Ascona to Istanbulcar2,017.3 km
    19h 12m
    ₺17,279–24,958
  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBGY - SAW
    9h 33m
    ₺4,554–14,543
  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeZRH - SAW
    9h 55m
    ₺5,214–21,263
  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)planeZRH - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 26m
    ₺7,331–18,462
  9. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)planeTRN - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h 7m
    ₺5,071–16,312
  10. Bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Kraljevo to Istanbul Hotel MontenegrobusCitylines 85 / ...
    36h 46m
    ₺9,062–10,823
  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofiabus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    37h 52m
    ₺5,561–8,748

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,720Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Esenler Otogar via Locarno, Piazza Stazione, Locarno, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, and Ferizaj in around 30h 26m.

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