There are 9 ways to get from Cesena to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)BLQ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 26m₺5,520–17,225Train, bus
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Take the bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
25h 49m₺6,570–9,555Drive, car train
- Drive from Cesena to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
38h 58m₺14,234–61,227Drive 1,849.9 km
- Drive from Cesena to Istanbul1,849.9 km
18h 3m₺14,204–20,517Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BLQ - SAW
6h 55m₺5,703–12,026Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)VCE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 58m₺5,790–17,825Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Rimini to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
29h 48m₺6,728–8,908Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
36h 25m₺5,700–10,504Bus
- Take the bus from Cesena to Cernavodă
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbul
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Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cesena to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cesena to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Cesena to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Cesena and arriving at Istanbul via Cernavodă. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Cesena and Istanbul is 1597 km. The road distance is 1849.9 km.
The best way to get from Cesena to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 49m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Cesena to Istanbul, including transfers.
Cesena to Istanbul bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cesena station.
Cesena to Istanbul bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Cernavodă station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Cesena. It is currently 10:01 PM in Cesena and 12:01 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Cesena to Istanbul is 1850 km. It takes approximately 18h 3m to drive from Cesena to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Cesena, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a train from Cesena to Istanbul via Rimini, Rimini, and Kumanovo in around 29h 48m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–13,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–2,100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺320–460
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,800
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,250–50,950
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,250
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,728
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,689
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,511
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,989
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,950
- 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
- ₺650–3,694
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,050
- Single Room
- ₺3,694
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,803
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,300
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺3,700–4,300
- 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
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Rimini to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,447
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,704
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cesena to Cernavodă
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Cernavodă to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,000
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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