There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Torre Melissa by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)IST - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lido
- Take the train from Catanzaro Lido to Torre Melissa
11h 55m€144–342Bus, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)IST - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Manzoni to Metaponto Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Metaponto to Cariati
13h 18m€131–300Bus, train via Prizren
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to CariatiIc
28h 12m€166–178Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bolzano BozenRjx
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to SibariFr
- Take the train from Sibari to Torre MelissaRe
2d 2h€275–418Drive, 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 Torre Melissa
20h 42m€238–374Bus, fly to Naples Airport, train
- 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 Centrale to Salerno
- Take the train from Salerno to Sibari
- Take the train from Sibari to Torre Melissa
12h 56m€139–396Bus, fly to Crotone Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Crotone Airport (CRV)IST - CRV
13h 46m€217–712Bus
- Take the bus from Instabul 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 Viale Quinto Ennio to Sibari Via della Ferrovia Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sibari to Torre Melissa589 / ...
30h 29m€172–181Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlore , station
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Policoro
- Take the bus from Policoro to Mirto Crosia
- Take the bus from Mirto Crosia to Torre Melissa589 / ...
33h 54mBus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Taranto Port
- Take the train from Taranto to CariatiIc
38h 46m
Istanbul (IST) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Torre Melissa is to bus and train via Prizren which costs €160 - €180 and takes 28h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Torre Melissa is to bus and fly and train which takes 11h 55m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Torre Melissa. However, there are services departing from Instabul and arriving at Torre Melissa via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Durrës, Bari Porto, Bari Viale Quinto Ennio and Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Torre Melissa. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Torre Melissa via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Bolzano Bozen and Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Istanbul and Torre Melissa is 1269 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Torre Melissa without a car is to bus and train via Prizren which takes 28h 12m and costs €160 - €180.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Istanbul to Torre Melissa, including transfers.
Istanbul to Torre Melissa bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, depart from Instabul station.
Istanbul to Torre Melissa train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Torre Melissa bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, arrive at Prizren,Autobuska Stanica station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Torre Melissa, Italy?
You can take a bus from Instabul to Torre Melissa via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Durrës, Bari Porto, Bari via Capruzzi, Bari Viale Quinto Ennio, and Sibari in around 30h 29m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Istanbul to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Istanbul to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Istanbul to Crotone Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Istanbul to Crotone Airport via Dubrovnik, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Istanbul to Crotone Airport via Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €5–8
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Torre Melissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Sibari to Torre Melissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–17
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Cariati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Metaponto to Cariati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
Train from Taranto to Cariati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 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
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €85–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- €2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=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 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 44 242 252
- info@memi-reisen.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- memi-reisen.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- memi-reisen.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
- +383 45 225 505
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Altamura Via Manzoni to Metaponto Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/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
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 553 550
- 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
- +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
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Bari Viale Quinto Ennio to Sibari Via della Ferrovia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- saj.it
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibari to Torre Melissa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Policoro to Mirto Crosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mirto Crosia to Torre Melissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Vlorë to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.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
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/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
- €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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Torre Melissa is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:07 AM in Istanbul and 1:07 AM in Torre Melissa.
Istanbul to Torre Melissa train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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