There are 6 ways to get from Calabria to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SUF - SAW
7h 20m₺5,272–20,389Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Villa San Giovanni to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
37h 28mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Reggio Calabria to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
22h 52m₺14,231–20,833Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SUF - IST
5h 57m₺7,669–21,366Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
39h 2mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Villa San Giovanni to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
40h 10m
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Istanbul is to fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Calabria to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Villa San Giovanni and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Vlore , station and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 28m.
The distance between Calabria and Istanbul is 1185 km.
The best way to get from Calabria to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 37h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Calabria to Istanbul, including transfers.
Calabria to Istanbul bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Villa San Giovanni station.
Calabria to Istanbul bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Calabria. It is currently 1:55 PM in Calabria and 2:55 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4389+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
ITA Airways, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Istanbul via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–13,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Istanbul via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–19,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–21,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–20,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–21,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–21,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Istanbul via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–15,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–6,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Villa San Giovanni to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Villa San Giovanni to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Tiranë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺87
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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