There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Catanzaro by plane, bus, busferry, night train, 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.
Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane IST - SUF
7h 52m€182–302Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane SAW - SUF
8h 22m€112–342Bus, bus and ferry via Bari
- 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 Catanzarobus
28h 54mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Lamezia Terme C.train Fr
2d€334–567Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Catanzarocar
22h 57m€243–365Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
31h 1mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Catanzarobus 384
36h 19m
Istanbul (IST) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Catanzaro is to fly which costs €110 - €350 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Catanzaro is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs €180 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Catanzaro via Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Garibaldi-Visconti and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Catanzaro via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Istanbul and Catanzaro is 1171 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Catanzaro without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Bari which takes 28h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Istanbul to Catanzaro, including transfers.
Istanbul to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Catanzaro train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Catanzaro, Italy?
Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- 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
Bus from Elbasan to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- 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 Vlorë to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Pogradec to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +383 44 125 254
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cosenza to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Catanzaro is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:41 PM in Istanbul and 10:41 PM in Catanzaro.
Istanbul to Catanzaro train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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