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How to get fromIstanbul to Apuliaby bus, plane, night train, train, car or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Apulia by bus, plane, night train, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeIST - BRI
    5h 29m
    €123–285

  2. Bus via Prizren

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrësbus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Portobus
    22h 16m
    €145

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia MestretrainRjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari CentraletrainFr
    46h 15m
    €269–421

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vloracar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Baricar
    18h 12m
    €216–336

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
    2. Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Bari Portobus
    22h 36m

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
    2. Take the bus from Shkodër to Port of Baribus
    28h 13m

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrësbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
    28h 13m

Istanbul (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Apulia, Italy?

You can take a bus from Instabul to Bari Porto via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica and Durrës in around 22h 16m.

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