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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ferrara to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BLQ - IST
    6h 26m
    ₺5,873–17,687

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

    cheapest
    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 9m
    ₺4,050–18,149

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    25h 55m
    ₺4,495–5,803

  4. Drive  1,783 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Istanbulcar car 1,783 km
    16h 38m
    ₺17,899–25,854

  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 29m
    ₺5,876–13,710

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

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    7h 1m
    ₺5,947–22,126

  7. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1999
    29h 20m
    ₺6,537–7,237

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    33h 47m
    ₺6,116–9,582

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus bus
    39h 15m

Ferrara to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration29h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,537Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,558.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia in around 29h 20m.

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