There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Turkey by plane, busferry, bus, car, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)plane CTA - IST
3h 21m₺4,900–13,000Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CTA - SAW
5h 19m₺3,242–12,685Bus and ferry, bus via Kateríni
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Katerínibus
- Take the bus from Katerini to Istanbulbus
39h 13mDrive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
25h 10m₺13,390–21,531Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane CTA - ADB
5h 18m₺6,703–14,613Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CTA - ESB
5h 29m₺4,614–13,983Fly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane CTA - AYT
6h 33m₺4,831–12,967Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
41h 47m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Turkey is to fly which costs 4.600 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Turkey is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Istanbul via Vlore , station and Katerini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 13m.
The distance between Catania and Turkey is 1289 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Turkey without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Kateríni which takes 39h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Catania to Turkey, including transfers.
Catania to Turkey bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Turkey bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Catania. It is currently 9:54 AM in Catania and 11:54 AM in Turkey.
There are 4109+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Air Malta fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–11,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–12,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–15,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–12,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–21,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–12,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–13,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–14,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–13,000
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–11,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–15,000
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- 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 Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Katerini to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,600
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺127–128
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- 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
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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