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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Castro by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, car ferry, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeIST - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
    4. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain
    5. Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardotrain
    13h 10m

  2. Bus, Leonetti Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Bari Portobus
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Lecce - Autostazionebus
    5. Take the bus from Lecce - Via V Carluccio to Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italiabus
    27h 10m
    €154–162

  3. Bus, Leonetti Bus, taxi

    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
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Gallipolibus
    5. Take the taxi from Gallipoli to Castrotaxi
    26h 42m

  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 Castrocar
    18h
    €211–329

  5. Fly Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Bus, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeIST - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Portobus
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
    4. Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardotrain
    14h 36m
    €219–430

  6. Fly Istanbul to Podgorica Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)planeIST - TGD
    2. Take the train from Aerodrom to Bartrain
    3. Take the ferry from Bar to Port of Bariferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
    5. Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardotrain
    19h 28m
    €185–480

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Bus, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeSAW - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Portobus
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
    4. Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardotrain
    17h 23m
    €244–420

  8. Fly Istanbul to Tivat Airport, shuttle, Bus, Leonetti Bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tivat Airport (TIV)planeIST - TIV
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tiranashuttle
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Bari Portobus
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Lecce - Autostazionebus
    5. Take the bus from Lecce - Via V Carluccio to Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italiabus
    18h 25m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlore , stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Taranto Portbus
    4. Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Maglie Megapark Via Otrantobus
    32h 37m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
    2. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Taranto Portbus
    3. Take the train from Taranto to LeccetrainIc
    4. Take the bus from Lecce to Castrobus008
    39h 18m

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Castro, Apulia, Italy?

You can take a bus from Instabul to Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Bari, Lecce - Autostazione, and Lecce - Via V Carluccio in around 27h 10m.

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