There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Como by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)IST - MXP
4h 46m€95–263Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Chiasso
26h 23mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videle
- Take the night train from Videle to Budapest-KeletiIrn
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. GiovanniEc
43h 19m€278–436Drive 1,954.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Como1,954.3 km
18h 26m€307–444Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
7h 8m€188–439Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)IST - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovanni
5h 50m€148–400Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)IST - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovanni
6h 31m€115–355Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to ComoN1308 / ...
31h 30m€116–173Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. GiovanniEc
32h 5m€140–185Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. GiovanniEc
39h 10m€108–118
Istanbul to Como by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Como is to train and bus which costs €100 - €120 and takes 39h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Como is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Como. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Como via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Como. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 19m.
The distance between Istanbul and Como is 1773 km. The road distance is 1954.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Como without a car is to bus via Pristina which takes 26h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Istanbul to Como, including transfers.
Istanbul to Como bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Como train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Como is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €95 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Pristina, which costs and takes 26h 23m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Como, Italy?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Instabul to Como S. Giovanni via Pristina, Chiasso, and Chiasso in around 26h 23m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Istanbul to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €18–26
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Como bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Como is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:36 PM in Istanbul and 7:36 PM in Como.
Istanbul to Como train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Como is 1954 km. It takes approximately 18h 26m to drive from Istanbul to Como.
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