There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Positano by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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 Naples Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane IST - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
7h 27m€142–303Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane SAW - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
9h 38m€71–231Bus, bus and ferry, ferry via Prizren
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
27h 51mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Positanocar
21h 50m€251–390Fly Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane IST - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
9h 32m€160–376Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SAW - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
9h 53m€129–341Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the busferry from Shkodër to Port of Baribusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
34h 19m
Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Positano is to fly and ferry which costs €70 - €240 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Positano is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 27m and costs €140 - €310.
The distance between Istanbul and Positano is 1312 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Positano without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry via Prizren which takes 27h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Istanbul to Positano, including transfers.
Positano is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:36 AM in Istanbul and 12:36 AM in Positano.
There are 6132+ hotels available in Positano.
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 Instabul to Port of Positano via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Bari Porto, Bari Porto, Napoli - Porto Immacolatella, and Naples Beverello in around 27h 51m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 242 252
- info@memi-reisen.com
- Website
- memireisen.net
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- memireisen.net
- Phone
- +383 49 858 018
- kabashiitours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 129 586
- aulonitours@hotmail.com
- Website
- aulonitours.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Website
- showmebus.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busalbania.com
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkodër to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- nlg.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- 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
- €40–55
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- info@elladeviaggi.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- https://www.elladeviaggi.it/Albania%20Vlora%20RED%20STAR%20FERRIES%20En.htm
- 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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