There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Venice by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)IST - VCE
6h 24m€98–246Bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to SofiaFlixBus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3412 / ...
27h 14m€57–135Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
25h 40m€136–209Drive 1,690.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Venice1,690.2 km
15h 47m€261–377Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)SAW - VCE
6h 26m€90–210Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)IST - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
8h 36m€115–275Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
27h 16m€136–181Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
33h 33m€125–206
Istanbul to Venice by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Venice is to bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station which costs €55 - €140 and takes 27h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Venice is to bus and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Venice. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Venezia via Sofia and Stazione MESTRE FS C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 16m.
The distance between Istanbul and Venice is 1465 km. The road distance is 1690.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Venice without a car is to bus which takes 25h 40m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Istanbul to Venice, including transfers.
Istanbul to Venice bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Venice is to bus which takes 25h 40m and costs €130 - €210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €210 and takes 6h 26m.
Istanbul to Venice bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Venice is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:03 PM in Istanbul and 7:03 PM in Venice.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Venice, Italy?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Venezia S. Lucia via Sofia, Venezia, Viale Stazione, and Venezia Mestre in around 25h 40m. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines flies from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 4 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/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
- €2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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