There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Positano by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or night train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Naples Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)IST - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
8h 54m€101–238Bus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Vietri sul Mare
31h 39mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vlora
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Positano
21h 29m€251–390Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Naples Airport (NAP)SAW - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
10h 41m€118–272Bus to Istanbul, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)IST - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
11h 6m€114–318Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Positano
33h 40mBus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ljubljana železniška postaja to Napoli Metropark CentraleIta
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello0
40h 27mNight train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Take the bus from Ploiești to Salerno
2d 6h€194–290
Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Positano is to bus and fly and train which costs €100 - €240 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Positano is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 54m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Positano. However, there are services departing from Esenler Otogar and arriving at Positano Chiesa Nuova via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Durrës, Bari Porto, Vietri sul Mare and Amalfi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 39m.
The distance between Istanbul and Positano is 1320 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Positano without a car is to bus which takes 31h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Istanbul to Positano, including transfers.
Istanbul to Positano bus services, operated by , depart from Esenler Otogar station.
Istanbul to Positano bus services, operated by , arrive at Prizren,Autobuska Stanica station.
Positano is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:07 PM in Istanbul and 8:07 PM in Positano.
There are 8119+ hotels available in Positano.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Positano, Italy?
You can take a bus from Esenler Otogar to Positano Chiesa Nuova via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Durrës, Bari Porto, Vietri sul Mare, Vietri sul Mare, and Amalfi in around 31h 39m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- infoeav@eavsrl.it
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +383 49 129 586
- aulonitours@hotmail.com
- Website
- aulonitours.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 553 550
- gmica_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/gmicaofficial
- Phone
- +383 44 242 252
- info@memi-reisen.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- memi-reisen.com
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- +381 69 756756
- velitrans2021@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Vietri sul Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 5790211
- info@marozzivt.it
- Website
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +43 50 678910
- service@verbundlinie.at
- Website
- verbundlinie.at
Bus from Ljubljana železniška postaja to Napoli Metropark Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.verbundlinie.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ploiești to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €41–42
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
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