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How to get fromIstanbul to Veniceby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Venice by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    6h 2m
    €99–294

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    28h 57m
    €48–75

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    4. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    26h 11m
    €134–172

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Graz Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Rjx
    38h 28m
    €150–213

  5. Drive 1,690.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Venicecar car 1,690.2 km
    15h 52m
    €268–387

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SAW - VCE
    6h 27m
    €104–314

  7. Fly Istanbul to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane IST - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    7h 26m
    €131–292

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SAW - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    7h 51m
    €121–1,352

  9. Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    8h 46m
    €222–697

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to San Donà di Piavebus bus
    37h 9m
    €112–140

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanțabus bus 1998
    2. Take the bus from Constanța to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    38h 52m

Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,460.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Venezia, Piazzale Roma via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 28h 57m.

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