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Istanbul to Positano

Rome2Rio compared 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Positano. The best route is Fly Istanbul to Naples Airport, ferry, a distance of 1216.478 km.

  1. Fly Istanbul to Naples Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane IST - NAP
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    7h 27m
    €138–366

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane SAW - NAP
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    9h 27m
    €128–786

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    27h 43m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vloracar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Positanocar car
    21h 36m
    €256–382

  5. Fly Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane IST - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    9h 28m
    €152–373

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SAW - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    9h 48m
    €137–363

Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Positano, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Positano. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Naples - p.zza Garibaldi, walk to Garibaldi, take the subway to Municipio, walk to Naples Beverello, then take the ferry to Port of Positano. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Port of Positano via Pogradec, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Elbasan, Bari Porto, Bari Porto, Napoli - Porto Immacolatella, and Naples Beverello in around 27h 43m.

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