There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Rapallo by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IST - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Rapallotrain
10h 7m€109–298Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
40h 44m€106–119Bus, train via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Rapallotrain Ic
32h 12mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Genova Brignoletrain Fr
43h 36m€237–387Drive 2,026.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Rapallocar 2,026.9 km
20h 10m€320–463Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SAW - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Rapallotrain
10h 18m€115–387Fly Istanbul to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane IST - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Rapallotrain
10h 2m€133–342Fly Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane IST - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
10h 58mFly Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane IST - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Rapallotrain
10h 17m€156–357Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane IST - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Genova Brignoletrain
11h 32m€155–422Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SAW - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Rapallotrain
10h 42m€146–1,407Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
35h 30m€115–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanțabus
- Take the bus from Constanta to La Spezia FSbus
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Rapallotrain Ic
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Istanbul to Rapallo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Rapallo is to train and bus which costs €100 - €120 and takes 40h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Rapallo is to fly and train which takes 10h 2m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Rapallo. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Rapallo via Sofia Central Bus Station and Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Rapallo. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Rapallo via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Genova Brignole. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 36m.
The distance between Istanbul and Rapallo is 1942 km. The road distance is 2026.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Rapallo without a car is to bus and train via Munich which takes 32h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Istanbul to Rapallo, including transfers.
Istanbul to Rapallo bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Rapallo train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Rapallo bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rapallo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Rapallo via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Genoa in around 35h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Istanbul to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–240
Flights from Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–220
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–65
- 2nd Class
- €20–27
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Website
- navitia.io
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Constanta to La Spezia FS
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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