There are 9 ways to get from Ferrara to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane BLQ - IST
6h 21m₺6,368–15,778Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
27h 12m₺3,159–5,321Drive 1,784.2 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Istanbulcar 1,784.2 km
16h 35m₺15,778–22,790Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BLQ - SAW
6h 29m₺5,871–23,801Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VCE - IST
6h 57m₺5,816–22,327Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VCE - SAW
7h 5m₺4,219–19,350Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
29h 20m₺6,485–7,185Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
33h 47m₺6,064–9,530Bus
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus
39h 15m
Ferrara to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 3.100 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 20m.
The distance between Ferrara and Istanbul is 1558 km. The road distance is 1784.2 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 12m and costs 3.100 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Ferrara to Istanbul, including transfers.
Ferrara to Istanbul bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione station.
Ferrara to Istanbul bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Ferrara. It is currently 9:30 AM in Ferrara and 10:30 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Istanbul is 1784 km. It takes approximately 16h 35m to drive from Ferrara to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 29h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–12,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–13,000
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺330–600
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,000
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺330–600
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,400
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,400
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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