There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Turkey by plane, bus, busferry, car, or ferry
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Fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)CTA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
4h 18m₺5,022–12,316Bus and ferry, bus via Kateríni
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kateríni
- Take the bus from Katerini to Istanbul
39h 13mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbul
25h 5m₺14,463–21,092Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)CTA - ADB
5h 3m₺6,246–12,139Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)CTA - ESB
5h 34m₺5,637–20,238Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CTA - SAW
5h 43m₺5,973–13,673Fly to Konya Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Konya Airport (KYA)CTA - KYA
7h 25m₺6,435–23,287Fly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)CTA - AYT
6h 2m₺5,230–8,238Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçë
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbul
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 5.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Turkey is to fly and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 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 1293 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 4h 18m 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 5:34 PM in Catania and 7:34 PM in Turkey.
There are 4390+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–11,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–12,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–19,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–19,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–18,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–14,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–15,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–15,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–360
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- ₺3,300–4,500
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺126–127
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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