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There are 7 ways to get from Otranto to Istanbul by bus, train, plane, taxi, car ferry, car, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, train to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BRI - IST
    8h 24m
    ₺6,920–17,578

  2. Bus, train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Korçëbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 16m
    ₺6,432–11,690

  3. Taxi, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Otranto to Surbotaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus bus
    6. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    27h 45m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Otranto to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    18h 48m
    ₺11,186–18,236

  5. Bus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TIA - SAW
    15h 52m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Korçë

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lecce Bus Station to Taranto Via Napolibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 14m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lecce - via V. Carluccio to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    35h 40m

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,248.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Otranto to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione, walk to Lecce, take the train to Bari Centrale, take the train to Bari Airport, walk to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) airport, fly to Istanbul Airport (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Surbo, take the line 100.1 bus to Brindisi, walk to Porto di Brindisi, take the car ferry to Port of Vlora, take the taxi to Vlorë, take the bus to Ioannina, take the bus to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, take the bus to Alexandroupoli, then take the bus to Istanbul Esenler Otogari.

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