There are 11 ways to get from Merano to Istanbul by shuttle, plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BGY - SAW
9h 33m₺5,848–14,950Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meran to Munich central bus stationbus 095
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
31h 40m₺5,251–7,598Train, night train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
37h 26m₺15,198–23,959Drive 1,844.9 km
- Drive from Merano to Istanbulcar 1,844.9 km
17h 52m₺14,684–21,211Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VCE - IST
10h 35m₺7,187–21,341Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SZG - IST
11h 28m₺7,490–22,974Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane MUC - IST
11h 37m₺9,367–20,241Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MUC - SAW
12h 1m₺7,980–25,262Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VCE - SAW
10h 43m₺7,000–21,362Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
37h 18m₺5,271–8,540Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Meran to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus 095
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Burgas Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
37h 42m₺5,823–8,149
Merano to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Istanbul is to bus and train which costs 5.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 37h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Istanbul is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 33m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Meran and arriving at Istanbul via Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 40m.
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 Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 26m.
The distance between Merano and Istanbul is 2008 km. The road distance is 1844.9 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 31h 40m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Merano to Istanbul, including transfers.
Merano to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meran station.
Merano to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Merano Meran station.
Merano to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Meran to Istanbul via Munich in around 31h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–13,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–17,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–16,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–10,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–9,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,500
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺430–650
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺490–750
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–600
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺3,500–5,500
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,600–2,400
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- 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
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,600
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- ₺1,700–2,200
- Smart Flex
- ₺1,800–2,200
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- ₺1,500–2,000
- Smart Flex
- ₺1,600–2,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,700
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,800
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ₺2,600–3,800
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–4,100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- ₺1,600–2,400
- First Class
- ₺3,100–4,100
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,300
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- ₺650–3,809
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,114
- Single Room
- ₺3,809
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,859
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meran to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meran to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- 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
- ₺4,596
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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
- ₺4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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Merano to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
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