There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Basilicata by plane, bus, busferry, night train, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly 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€98–225Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Potenzabus
26h 26mNight 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 Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Potenza Centraletrain Fr
45h 50mDrive, 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€226–355Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane IST - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain
9h 30mBus, car ferry
- 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 bus from Bari to Potenzabus
30h 51mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Potenza Centraletrain Ic / ...
37h 11m
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 €95 - €230 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Basilicata is to fly and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs €95 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Basilicata. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Potenza via Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Stazione Marittima and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 26m.
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 Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 50m.
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 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Istanbul to Basilicata, including transfers.
Istanbul to Basilicata bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Basilicata train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Basilicata bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec 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 Istanbul to Potenza via Pogradec, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Elbasan, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Italia-De Rossi, and Bari in around 26h 26m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Istanbul to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- italotreno.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
- Website
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.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
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- 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
- 3h 1m
- 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
- +383 44 242 252
- info@memi-reisen.com
- Website
- memireisen.net
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- memi-reisen.com
- 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
- €40–55
- 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
- €30–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- 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
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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Basilicata is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:23 PM in Istanbul and 11:23 AM in Basilicata.
Istanbul to Basilicata train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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