There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Calabria by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)IST - REG
11h 20m€166–490Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)SAW - SUF
9h 37m€38–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Vlore , station
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Taranto Port
- Take the train from Taranto to AmanteaIc
- Take the train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria LidoRe
33h 30mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Venezia MestreRjx / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Reggio Calabria C.LeFr
2d€281–495Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vlora
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Reggio Calabria
22h 7m€261–405Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)SAW - REG
9h 42m€73–274Bus to Istanbul, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)IST - SUF
9h 21m€126–313Bus to Istanbul, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)IST - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Lamezia Terme
9h 50m€144–291Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlore , station
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Villa San Giovanni
38h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Villa San Giovanni
39h 10m
Istanbul (IST) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Calabria is to fly which costs €35 - €200 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Calabria is to bus and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Instabul and arriving at Reggio Calabria via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Villa S. Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Reggio Calabria Lido via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Meidling, Venezia Mestre and Reggio Calabria C.Le. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Istanbul and Calabria is 1226 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Calabria without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Istanbul to Calabria, including transfers.
Istanbul to Calabria bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, depart from Instabul station.
Istanbul to Calabria train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Calabria is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs €70 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Thessaloníki, which costs and takes 38h 14m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Calabria, Italy?
Pegasus Airlines, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Reggio Calabria Lido via Thessaloniki station, Thessaloníki, Vlore , station, Vlorë, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 38h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Reggio Calabria Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Istanbul to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Istanbul to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Istanbul to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–480
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €15–20
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €50–65
- Smart Flex
- €55–70
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pogradec to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Vlorë to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Vlorë to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 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
- 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 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- memi-reisen.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
- +383 45 225 505
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057354733404
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around Italy
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Calabria bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, arrive at Prizren,Autobuska Stanica station.
Calabria is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:40 AM in Istanbul and 6:40 AM in Calabria.
Istanbul to Calabria train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
There are 987+ hotels available in Calabria.













































