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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 8 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 to Palermo Airport, bus

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    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
    €106–325

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Bari

    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 Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Trapanibus bus 591
    36h 44m

  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
    €240–459

  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
    €328–500

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

    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
    10h 27m
    €151–425

  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
    €119–313

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Caserta stazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Trapani - via Ammiraglio Staitibus bus
    46h 15m
    €177–209

  8. 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 (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration2h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,504.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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 Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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 Pogradec, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Elbasan, Bari Porto, Garibaldi-Visconti, Ennio-Capruzzi, and Bari in around 36h 44m.

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