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How to get fromIstanbul to Trapaniby plane, bus, busferry, night train, train, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Trapani by plane, bus, busferry, night train, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Palermo Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SAW - PMO
    2. Take the bus from Palermo Airport to Trapani - Via Marsalabus bus
    9h 57m
    €56–205

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Rome

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Trapani - via Ammiraglio Staitibus bus
    41h 39m

  3. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Casertatrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Trapani - via Ammiraglio Staitibus bus
    2d 9h
    €220–429

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Tresmestieri to Trapanicar car
    28h 32m
    €335–526

  5. Fly Istanbul to Palermo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane IST - PMO
    2. Take the bus from Palermo Airport to Trapani - Via Marsalabus bus
    7h 17m
    €106–345

  6. Fly Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane IST - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bus Palermo to Via Marsala, Trapanibus bus
    11h 4m
    €119–325

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SAW - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bus Palermo to Via Marsala, Trapanibus bus
    13h 49m
    €134–295

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Trapanibus bus 582
    45h 22m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Bus Palermo to Via Marsala, Trapanibus bus
    2d 1h

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,543.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Trapani, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Trapani. However, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Airport, then take the bus to Trapani - Via Marsala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Trapani - via Ammiraglio Staiti via Pogradec, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Elbasan, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 41h 39m.

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