There are 11 ways to get from Milan to Instabul by bus, plane, train, or car
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 Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BGY - SAW
7h 6m₺3,149–10,818Train, bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Vicenzatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Vicenza to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
24h 58m₺7,458–11,323Drive 1,930.8 km
- Drive from Milan to Instabulcar 1,930.8 km
18h 1m₺15,706–22,686Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane MXP - IST
6h 58m₺3,931–8,782Fly Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Istanbul (IST)plane LIN - IST
8h 7m₺6,601–17,113Fly Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LIN - SAW
8h 18m₺5,114–13,134Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane TRN - IST
7h 48m₺5,120–14,139Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia Avtrain
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane BLQ - IST
7h 30m₺5,764–16,029Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
27h 25m₺6,124–7,624Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
30h 30m₺7,772–11,041Bus #2
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
35h 51m₺5,890–9,297
Milan to Instabul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Instabul is to bus and fly which costs 3.100 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Instabul is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Instabul. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
The distance between Milan and Instabul is 1765 km. The road distance is 1930.8 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Instabul without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 58m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Milan to Instabul, including transfers.
Milan to Instabul bus services, operated by Fudeks, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
The best way to get from Milan to Instabul is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 27h 25m.
Milan to Instabul bus services, operated by Fudeks, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Instabul is 1h ahead of Milan. It is currently 8:28 AM in Milan and 9:28 AM in Instabul.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Instabul, Turkey?
ITA Airways, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 27h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,500
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–22,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–9,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–14,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Vicenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺490–950
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Vicenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ₺3,400–4,900
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,500–3,300
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺230–290
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺450–900
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺260–1,300
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺420–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺230–430
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- 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
- ₺4,000–4,600
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺4,000–4,600
- 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
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–7,500
- 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
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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