There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Port of Genoa by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)IST - GOA
6h 4m€170–375Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Genoa Piazza AcquaverdeUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
40h 12m€74–112Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Genoa
33h 26m€120–124Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia MestreRjx / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipeIc
42h 38m€228–416Drive 2,072.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Genoa2,072.3 km
19h 17m€323–466Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)IST - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
6h 37m€105–330Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)IST - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
7h 9m€122–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipeIc
34h 28m€144–352Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitariN1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Genoa1922
44h 45m€181–260
Istanbul to Port of Genoa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Port of Genoa is to train and bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 40h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Port of Genoa is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €170 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Port of Genoa. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Cavour/Varco Quadrio via Sofia and Brigata Bisagno/Cadorna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Port of Genoa. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Genova P.Za Principe via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 38m.
The distance between Istanbul and Port of Genoa is 1699 km. The road distance is 2072.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Port of Genoa without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 33h 26m and costs €120 - €124.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Istanbul to Port of Genoa, including transfers.
Istanbul to Port of Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Port of Genoa train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Port of Genoa is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €170 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus via Sofia, which costs €120 - €124 and takes 33h 26m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Port of Genoa, Italy?
Turkish Airlines, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Cavour/Varco Quadrio via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Genoa, and Brigata Bisagno/Cadorna in around 33h 26m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Istanbul to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Istanbul to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Istanbul to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Istanbul to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Istanbul to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- 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
- 18h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €20–29
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +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 Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- 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 Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Genoa Piazza Acquaverde
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Port of Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul to Port of Genoa train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Port of Genoa is 2072 km. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Istanbul to Port of Genoa.
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