There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Venice by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane IST - VCE
6h 6m€90–222Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SAW - VCE
6h 27m€85–230Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
25h 40m€134–199Drive 1,690.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Venicecar 1,690.2 km
15h 54m€259–375Fly Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane IST - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
7h 34m€85–239Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SAW - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
7h 55m€85–315Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
27h 16m€135–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
33h 26m€124–197Bus #2
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanțabus 1998
- Take the bus from Constanța to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
38h 52m
Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Venice is to fly which costs €85 - €230 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Venice is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €90 - €230.
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 1462 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 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 6m 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 fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €200 and takes 25h 40m.
Istanbul to Venice bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Venice is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:26 PM in Istanbul and 7:26 PM in Venice.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Venice, Italy?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Venezia S. Lucia via Sofia, Venezia, Viale Stazione, and Venezia Mestre in around 25h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- 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
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €35–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
- 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
- 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
- +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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Constanța to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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