There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Trani by bus, plane, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)IST - BRI
- Take the taxi from Bari-Airport-BRI to Trani
5h 48m€173–309Bus, train via Pogradec
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to TraniIc
23h 48mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Venezia MestreRjx / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to BarlettaFr
45h 49m€286–420Drive, 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 Trani
18h 55m€222–347Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Port of Bari
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to TraniIc
29h 24mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to TraniIc
29h 24m
Istanbul (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Trani is to bus and fly and taxi which costs €170 - €310 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Trani is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 48m and costs €170 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Trani. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Trani via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Meidling, Venezia Mestre and Barletta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 49m.
The distance between Istanbul and Trani is 1087 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Trani without a car is to bus and train via Pogradec which takes 23h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Istanbul to Trani, including transfers.
Istanbul to Trani train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Trani is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:41 PM in Istanbul and 9:41 PM in Trani.
Istanbul to Trani train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
There are 1464+ hotels available in Trani.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Trani, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Trani. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), then take the taxi to Trani. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Trani via Pogradec, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, and Bari Centrale in around 23h 48m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Trani
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Trani
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Barletta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +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/
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
- +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 Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Shkodër to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–51
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Taxi Bari - CO.TA.BA
- Phone
- +39 080 554 3333
- Website
- taxibari.it
NCC Bari Aeroporto PugliaCab
- Phone
- +39 346 615 3134
- Website
- pugliacab.com
Koalavip
- Phone
- +39 370 3192778
- Website
- koalavip.it
Apuliatrasfer
- Phone
- +39 347 103 6580
- Website
- apuliatransfer.com
Apulia Taxi
- Phone
- +39 080 534 6666
- Website
- baritaxi.com
Taxi City of Bisceglie
- Phone
- +380 127 1368
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