There are 11 ways to get from Italy to Turkey by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul (IST)BRI - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
4h 18m₺6,016–12,880Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)FCO - SAW
6h 20m₺3,906–11,781Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to PadovaFr
- Take the bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
26h 37m₺6,704–11,141Drive, car train
- Drive from Rome to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
41h 5m₺17,064–65,415Drive 2,197.4 km
- Drive from Rome to Istanbul2,197.4 km
20h 10m₺17,032–24,602Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BLQ - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
5h 55mFly Naples Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul (IST)NAP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
6h 26m₺4,982–11,612Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)BLQ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
6h 40m₺4,891–10,931Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)CTA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
6h 24m₺5,111–13,535Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BGY - SAW
7h 7m₺4,003–11,960Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Termini to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
34h 53m₺6,689–7,889
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Turkey is to fly which costs 3.900 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Turkey is to fly and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Kumanovo and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 53m.
The distance between Italy and Turkey is 1058 km. The road distance is 2197.4 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 37m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Italy to Turkey, including transfers.
Italy to Turkey bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.500 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 34h 53m.
Italy to Turkey bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Italy. It is currently 10:11 PM in Italy and 12:11 AM in Turkey.
What companies run services between Italy and Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Termini to İskenderpaşa via Kumanovo, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 34h 53m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Naples Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–14,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–15,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–14,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–10,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–11,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–4,900
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–3,100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,444–51,913
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,444
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,252
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,288
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,068
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,877
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,913
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–360
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–4,400
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺3,800–4,400
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺400–550
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺210–850
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- ₺650–850
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Roma Termini to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,550
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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