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There are 12 ways to get from Locarno to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    8h 24m
    ₺3,892–9,114

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    10h 24m
    ₺3,481–18,641

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    27h 11m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 9m
    ₺18,606–30,315

  5. Drive 2,014.8 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Istanbulcar car 2,014.8 km
    19h 22m
    ₺17,871–25,814

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BGY - SAW
    8h 52m
    ₺5,353–15,767

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    9h 15m
    ₺7,048–16,000

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    9h 24m
    ₺4,861–20,021

  9. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    10h 1m
    ₺7,970–18,326

  10. Bus via Pristina

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    28h 48m
    ₺5,045–5,574

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Lindaubus bus FlixBus 076
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 47m
    ₺6,183–9,668

  12. Bus via Prizren

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    40h 48m
    ₺7,551–7,680

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,565Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a train from Locarno to İstanbul Esenler via Bellinzona, Bellinzona, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 27h 11m.

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