There are 12 ways to get from Merano to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
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Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BGY - SAW
9h 34m₺6,590–14,880Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
37h 14m₺5,187–8,356Train, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Vicenza89
- Take the bus from Vicenza to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
27h 8m₺7,816–8,625Train, night train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - BrennerRe
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
37h 16m₺13,600–23,747Drive 1,845.2 km
- Drive from Merano to Istanbul1,845.2 km
17h 45m₺14,252–20,586Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)SZG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h₺6,712–18,272Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MUC - SAW
12h 6m₺5,276–18,515Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)MUC - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 32m₺7,093–16,714Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)VCE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 1m₺5,977–16,245Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Bolzano to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
30h 1m₺5,383Drive, car train
- Drive from Merano to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
37h 26m₺13,343–59,940Bus
- Take the bus from Meran to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße095
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Burgas South
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
38h 27m₺5,941–8,323
Merano to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Istanbul is to bus via Belgrade which costs 5.384 ₺ and takes 30h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 9h 34m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Bolzano and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Yenikapi via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 16m.
The distance between Merano and Istanbul is 2007 km. The road distance is 1845.2 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 8m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Merano to Istanbul, including transfers.
Merano to Istanbul bus services, operated by Sana Trans, depart from Bolzano station.
Merano to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Merano Meran station.
Merano to Istanbul bus services, operated by Sana Trans, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Terme Merano to İstanbul Esenler via Bolzano - Stazione, Bolzano, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 30h 1m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–11,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–11,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–32,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Vicenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺420–600
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺3,400–5,500
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,500–2,300
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–3,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,200
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- 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
- ₺650–3,739
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,075
- Single Room
- ₺3,739
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,825
- 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
- ₺10,375–51,575
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,375
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,068
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,078
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,873
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,565
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,575
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,900
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Vicenza to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- 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
- polazak.rs
- 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
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- contact@sanatrans.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Bolzano to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,484
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,511
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meran to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–5,500
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Merano. It is currently 3:36 PM in Merano and 5:36 PM in Istanbul.
Merano to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Istanbul is 1845 km. It takes approximately 17h 45m to drive from Merano to Istanbul.
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