There are 7 ways to get from Bastia to Istanbul by plane, ferry, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BIA - SAW
8h 11m₺5,547–21,956Ferry, bus via Belgrade
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
41h 20m₺7,084–11,172Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Livornoferry Bastia - Livourne
- Drive from Port of Livorno to Istanbulcar
24h 27m₺16,432–25,846Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane BIA - IST
9h 24m₺8,234–34,935Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
44h 11m₺7,584–12,072Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombinoferry
- Take the train from Piombino Marittima to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
44h 43m₺8,969–15,724Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
2d 2h₺5,560–11,717
Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bastia to Istanbul is to ferry and bus and train which costs 5.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Bastia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
The distance between Bastia and Istanbul is 1714 km.
The best way to get from Bastia to Istanbul without a car is to ferry and bus via Belgrade which takes 41h 20m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Bastia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Bastia. It is currently 4:53 PM in Bastia and 6:53 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4291+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Bastia, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air Corsica, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–34,000
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–31,000
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–31,000
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–33,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–42,000
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–42,000
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–21,000
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–34,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piombino Marittima to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,500
- 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
- ₺650–3,896
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,162
- Single Room
- ₺3,896
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,901
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- 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
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,961
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–5,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,800
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- ₺2,400–3,200
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- ₺4,100–5,500
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