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

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There are 12 ways to get from Ascona to Istanbul by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, or car train

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

    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 taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    8h 30m
    ₺5,289–15,381

  2. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    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
    ₺4,542–14,542

  3. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel MontenegrobusCitylines 89 / ...
    32h 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
    ₺15,864–58,581

  5. Drive 2,017.3 km

    1. Drive from Ascona to Istanbulcar2,017.3 km
    19h 12m
    ₺17,166–24,795

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)planeZRH - IST
    3. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    9h 42m
    ₺8,489–20,381

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

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeZRH - SAW
    10h 16m
    ₺5,602–20,702

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    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 taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    9h 58m
    ₺6,769–18,471

  9. Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Aarautrain
    2. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBSL - SAW
    11h 25m
    ₺5,522–18,232

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus
    34h 31m
    ₺4,935–5,541

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
    37h 51m
    ₺8,297–9,269

  12. 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
    ₺5,508–8,705

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,620Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Locarno, Piazza Stazione, Locarno, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 32h 26m.

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