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How to get fromFerrara to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, car, car train or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Ferrara to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul

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    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BLQ - IST
    6h 23m
    ₺4,070–10,616

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Vicenza to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    24h 28m
    ₺6,560–10,568

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    36h 59m
    ₺14,020–60,874

  4. Drive 1,784.1 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Istanbulcar car 1,784.1 km
    16h 37m
    ₺14,081–20,339

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BLQ - SAW
    6h 31m
    ₺5,283–15,137

  6. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    6h 57m
    ₺4,819–13,305

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VCE - SAW
    7h 5m
    ₺4,832–15,326

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    27h 58m
    ₺6,619–9,766

  9. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    28h 27m
    ₺7,609–11,305

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    33h 47m
    ₺5,606–8,875

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 9m
    ₺16,287–25,750

Ferrara to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration27h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,619Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Kennedy to İstanbul Esenler via Bologna Autostazione, Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 27h 58m.

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