There are 10 ways to get from Mestre to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, car train, or train
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Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)VCE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
6h 33m₺4,930–12,720Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
31h 34m₺2,898–7,004Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
23h₺4,242–5,399Drive, car train
- Drive from Mestre to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
36h 24m₺12,900–59,300Drive 1,682.1 km
- Drive from Mestre to Istanbul1,682.1 km
15h 29m₺12,957–18,716Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)VCE - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
6hTrain to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BLQ - SAW
7h 19m₺6,178–13,748Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)BLQ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 52m₺5,995–13,947Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
23h 6m₺5,883–8,956Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 40 / ...
26h 33m₺6,753–8,750
Mestre to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mestre to Istanbul is to bus and train which costs 2.900 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 31h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mestre to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Mestre to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Viale Stazione and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Mestre and Istanbul is 1460 km. The road distance is 1682.1 km.
The best way to get from Mestre to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 23h and costs 4.200 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Mestre to Istanbul, including transfers.
Mestre to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
Mestre to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Mestre. It is currently 8:45 PM in Mestre and 10:45 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Mestre to Istanbul is 1682 km. It takes approximately 15h 29m to drive from Mestre to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Mestre, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 23h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–12,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–15,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
- 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
- ₺10,347–51,436
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,347
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,992
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,991
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,792
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,437
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,436
- 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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,800
- 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
- ₺650–3,729
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,070
- Single Room
- ₺3,729
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,820
- 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
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺3,700–4,200
Bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–4,300
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺3,800–4,300
- Phone
- +381 69 600 606
- Website
- zirafaprevoz.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,499
- Schedules at
- zirafaprevoz.com
- contact@sanatrans.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,334
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +381 36 35-90-90
- lukireisen@gmail.com
- Website
- lukibus.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- lukibus.com
- 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
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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