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How to get fromIstanbul to Marsalaby plane, bus, train, night train, car, car ferry, ferry or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Marsala by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car ferry, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Palermo Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeIST - PMO
    2. Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
    5h 33m
    €141–349

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeSAW - PMO
    2. Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
    10h 20m
    €106–279

  3. Bus, train

    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-Porto to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    6. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
    39h 10m
    €197–273

  4. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia MestretrainRjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma TiburtinatrainFr
    5. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
    2d 9h
    €264–421

  5. Drive, car ferry, 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 Villa San Giovannicar
    4. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    5. Drive from Messina Marittima to Marsalacar
    27h 4m
    €316–492

  6. Fly Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeIST - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    3. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
    8h 58m
    €138–440

  7. Bus via Pogradec

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
    2. Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
    43h 25m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
    2. Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainRe
    4. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
    2d 3h

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Salernobus
    3. Take the bus from Salerno to Palermobus
    4. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
    2d 17h
    €238–421

Istanbul to Marsala by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket€238Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Marsala, Italy?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop via Pogradec, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 43h 25m.

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