There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Basilicata by plane, bus, busferry, night train, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly Istanbul to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane IST - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
7h 17m€94–212Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane SAW - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
9h 27m€40–189Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
- Take the bus from Matera - Via Dante Alighieri to Potenza - Via Zarabus
26h 42mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Potenza Centraletrain Fr
46h 10m€265–431Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Potenzacar
19h 51m€225–354Fly Istanbul to Naples Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane IST - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Lavellobus
8h 47m€104–214Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the busferry from Shkodër to Port of Baribusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain
33h 25mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrësbus
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain
33h 25m
Istanbul (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Basilicata is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €190 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Basilicata is to fly and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs €90 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Basilicata. However, there are services departing from Instabul and arriving at Potenza - Via Zara via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Tirana, Stazione Marittima, Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi and Matera - Via Dante Alighieri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Basilicata. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Potenza Centrale via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 10m.
The distance between Istanbul and Basilicata is 1110 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Basilicata without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 26h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Istanbul to Basilicata, including transfers.
Istanbul to Basilicata bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, depart from Instabul station.
Istanbul to Basilicata train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Basilicata bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, arrive at Prizren,Autobuska Stanica station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Basilicata, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Basilicata. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Instabul to Potenza - Via Zara via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Italia-De Rossi, Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi, Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo, and Matera - Via Dante Alighieri in around 26h 42m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–190
Flights from Istanbul to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bari Centrale to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 242 252
- info@memi-reisen.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- memireisen.net
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- memi-reisen.com
- Phone
- +383 49 858 018
- kabashiitours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- showmebus.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busalbania.com
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- info@grassani.it
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Matera - Via Dante Alighieri to Potenza - Via Zara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Lavello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkodër to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +383 49 129 586
- aulonitours@hotmail.com
- Website
- aulonitours.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 553 550
- gmica_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/gmicaofficial
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- +381 69 756756
- velitrans2021@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €41–42
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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Basilicata is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:27 PM in Istanbul and 2:27 PM in Basilicata.
Istanbul to Basilicata train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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