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How to get fromCatania to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, car, ferry or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CTA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    4h 8m
    ₺5,042–12,715

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CTA - SAW
    5h 43m
    ₺5,040–13,704

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus bus
    2. Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Durrësbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Korçëbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 51m

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Catania to Messina Marittimacar car
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    3. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    25h 10m
    ₺14,464–21,293

  5. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    40h 14m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    41h

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,746Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

ITA Airways, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day.

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