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How to get fromInstabul to Romeby bus, plane, car or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Instabul to Rome by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeIST - FCO
    6h 37m
    €86–212
  2. Bus via Elbasan

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
    2. Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
    28h 10m
  3. Drive 2,192.6 km

    1. Drive from Instabul to Romecar2,192.6 km
    20h 10m
    €339–489
  4. Metro, Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapitrain
    2. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeSAW - FCO
    6h 56m
  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeIST - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
    7h 45m
    €115–271
  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Gostivarbus
    2. Take the bus from Gostivar to Roma Terminibus
    38h 26m
    €132–161

Istanbul (IST) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Instabul, Turkey and Rome, Italy?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Pogradec, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, and Elbasan in around 28h 10m.

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