There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Forlì by plane, train, bus, night 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 Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane IST - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
7h 2m€80–212Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlìbus 433
29h 48m€136–161Night 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 Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain Ic
40h 25m€204–334Drive 1,843.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Forlìcar 1,843.9 km
18h 19m€283–408Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SAW - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
7h 22m€80–288Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane IST - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
8h 52m€101–290Fly Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane IST - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
10h 3m€119–361Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SAW - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
9h 13m€96–298Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain Ic
32h 58m€124–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain 89
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain Ic
33h 12m€174–229
Istanbul to Forlì by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Forlì is to fly and train which costs €80 - €220 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Forlì is to fly and train which takes 7h 2m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Forlì. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Forlì via Kumanovo and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Forlì. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Forli via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 25m.
The distance between Istanbul and Forlì is 1576 km. The road distance is 1843.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Forlì without a car is to bus which takes 29h 48m and costs €130 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Istanbul to Forlì, including transfers.
Istanbul to Forlì bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Forlì train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Forlì bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Kumanovo station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Forlì, Italy?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Forlì via Kumanovo and Bologna Centrale in around 29h 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–350
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Florence Peretola Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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 Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Kumanovo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlì
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Once 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
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
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More Questions & Answers
Forlì is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:53 PM in Istanbul and 4:53 PM in Forlì.
Istanbul to Forlì train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Forlì is 1844 km. It takes approximately 18h 19m to drive from Istanbul to Forlì.
There are 494+ hotels available in Forlì.

































































