There are 11 ways to get from Lucca to Istanbul by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FLR - SAW
9h 9m₺7,209–15,273Train, bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
38h 40m₺5,780–9,082Train, bus
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
26h 44m₺7,411–9,444Drive, car train
- Drive from Lucca to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
39h 3m₺15,310–62,881Drive 1,977.3 km
- Drive from Lucca to Istanbulcar 1,977.3 km
18h 12m₺15,391–22,232Fly Pisa International Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Istanbul (IST)plane PSA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
9h 9m₺6,009–13,259Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane BLQ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
8h 58m₺5,811–14,524Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BLQ - SAW
8h 23m₺6,894–16,265Fly Pisa International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PSA - SAW
8h 19m₺7,492–14,000Bus
- Take the bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 443 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
29h 15m₺6,576–7,079Bus via Shkodër
- Take the bus from Montecatini to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
43h 58m
Lucca to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucca to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 29h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lucca to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucca to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Lucca and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
The distance between Lucca and Istanbul is 1630 km. The road distance is 1977.3 km.
The best way to get from Lucca to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 44m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Lucca to Istanbul, including transfers.
Lucca to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lucca station.
The best way to get from Lucca to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 29h 15m.
Lucca to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Lucca. It is currently 1:19 AM in Lucca and 3:19 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
Ulendo Airlink, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucca to İstanbul Esenler via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 29h 15m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–22,000
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–23,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–17,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–18,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–15,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–12,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–14,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–14,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–16,000
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Istanbul via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–12,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺310–450
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- ₺10,444–51,915
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,444
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,253
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,289
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,069
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,878
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,915
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,800
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,764
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,089
- Single Room
- ₺3,764
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,837
- Phone
- +39 055 849 0505
- servizioclienti@at-bus.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺190–260
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/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
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺270–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–4,550
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,793
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +355 69 31 41 219
- info@artanitravel.com
- Website
- artanitravel.com
Bus from Montecatini to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- artanitravel.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Montecatini to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Want to know more about travelling around Türkiye
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 incredible day trips from Florence by train
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lucca to Istanbul is 1977 km. It takes approximately 18h 12m to drive from Lucca to Istanbul.
There are 4407+ hotels available in Istanbul.








































