There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Rome by plane, train, bus, night train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Istanbul to Rome • 3h 46m
Cheapest option
Train to Sabiha Gokcen, fly to Rome • 6h 30m
6 alternative options
Fly Istanbul to Naples, train • 4h 28m
Bus, train via Munich • 30h 5m
Bus • 30h 44m
Bus, train • 45h 16m
Night train, bus • 2 days 15h
Drive • 20h 54m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Rome is to night train and bus which costs 2.500 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 2 days 15h.
The quickest way to get from Istanbul to Rome is to fly which costs 3.300 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 3h 46m.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Rome. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Roma Tiburtina TiBus via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 44m.
The distance between Istanbul and Rome is 1372 km. The road distance is 2216.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Rome without a car is to bus and train via Munich which takes 30h 5m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Istanbul to Rome, including transfers.
Istanbul to Rome bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Rome is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs 3.300 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.300 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 30h 44m.
The quickest flight from Istanbul Airport to Rome Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 35m.
Istanbul to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma Tiburtina TiBus station.
- Distance: 1372.2 km
- Duration: 3h 46m
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rome, Italy?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Rome every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Rome via Munich central bus station in around 30h 44m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €850
Flights from Istanbul to Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210 - €900
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rome via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €650
Flights from Istanbul to Naples via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rome via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €410
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Rome via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rome via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €850
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €18 - €25
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €40 - €60
- Base Standard
- €75 - €100
- Base Premium
- €90 - €130
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16 - €55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €19 - €26
- Smart Low Cost
- €16 - €20
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €55
Train from Bolzano to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €35 - €50
- Smart Low Cost
- €35 - €50
- Smart Flex
- €65 - €95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €20
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18 - €25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €18 - €25
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €26 - €29
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €33 - €37
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- Website
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
Train from Yenikapi to Ayrilikcesme
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Phone
- 030 200730
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- kontakt@bayerischeoberlandbahn.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23 - €25
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from München Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17 - €200
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €140 - €200
- Couchette Carriage
- €70 - €100
- Seating Carriage
- €17 - €25
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- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from München Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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Train from Kufstein to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28 - €45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Gara Bucureşti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €20
- 1st Class
- €21 - €30
- Phone
- 0090 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €130
- Schedules at
- alparturizm.com.tr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Munich central bus station to Roma Tiburtina TiBus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65 - €95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180 - €280
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Roma Termini Giolitti
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65 - €90
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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Rome is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:48 PM in Istanbul and 10:48 AM in Rome.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Rome is 2216 km. It takes approximately 20h 54m to drive from Istanbul to Rome.
Tarom, Aegean Airlines, LOT and two other airlines offer flights from Istanbul Airport to Rome Airport.
There are 2285+ hotels available in Rome. Prices start at €33 per night.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Istanbul Airport is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs 310 ₺ - 380 ₺.