There are 11 ways to get from Chiasso to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane MXP - IST
7h 31m₺5,377–18,327Bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the bus from Como to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
30h 20m₺3,290–7,743Train, night train
- Take the train from Chiasso to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 38m₺21,249–35,742Drive 1,959.5 km
- Drive from Chiasso to Istanbulcar 1,959.5 km
18h 41m₺19,655–28,391Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BGY - SAW
7h 42m₺5,506–28,075Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Chiasso to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
8h 31m₺8,453–24,706Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Chiasso to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
8h 49m₺6,756–24,729Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane TRN - IST
8h 45m₺9,643–26,522Bus
- Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus
31h 33mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
36h 16m₺6,038–9,560Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 85 / ...
38h 21m₺10,086–13,842
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiasso to Istanbul is to bus via Belgrade which costs 3.200 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 30h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chiasso to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiasso to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Como S. Rocchetto and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Como and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Chiasso to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Chiasso and arriving at Yenikapi via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 38m.
The distance between Chiasso and Istanbul is 1792 km. The road distance is 1959.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiasso to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 30h 20m and costs 3.200 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Chiasso to Istanbul, including transfers.
Chiasso to Istanbul bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Como station.
Chiasso to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Chiasso station.
Chiasso to Istanbul bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
What companies run services between Chiasso, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a train from Chiasso to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Como S. Giovanni, Como S. Rocchetto, Como, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 30h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–19,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–16,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–23,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–15,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺280–350
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–320
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Chiasso to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺3,700–5,500
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,600–3,600
Train from Chiasso to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺3,700–5,500
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,600–3,600
Train from Chiasso to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺3,700–5,500
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,600–3,600
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,468
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,148
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,302
- Single Room
- ₺4,148
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,024
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Como to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺270–1,300
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺600–800
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Chiasso to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,336
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,004
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +381 020 313101
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lugano, Stazione to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,214
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Kraljevo to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,600
- Website
- Citylines
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Istanbul is 2h ahead of Chiasso. It is currently 7:39 AM in Chiasso and 9:39 AM in Istanbul.
Chiasso to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
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