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There are 11 ways to get from Otranto to Istanbul by bus, busferry, shuttle, plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or taxi

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus 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 57m

  2. Bus, train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus bus 790
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the car ferry 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
    30h 14m
    ₺4,558–12,136

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Otranto to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    18h 48m
    ₺10,345–16,031

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus 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 (IST)plane plane TIA - IST
    15h 44m

  5. Bus, train, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus bus
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    4. Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRI - IST
    12h 57m
    ₺6,294–19,265

  6. Bus, train, ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus bus
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    4. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DBV - IST
    18h 40m
    ₺11,421–24,069

  7. Bus, train, ferry, train to Podgorica Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus bus
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Barferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Bar to Aerodromtrain train
    5. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TGD - IST
    19h 14m
    ₺9,211–25,549

  8. Bus, train, ferry, car ferry to Tivat Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus bus
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry car ferry
    5. Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TIV - IST
    20h 49m
    ₺14,128–35,356

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Korçë

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus bus 101 / ...
    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
    32h 51m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus bus 101 / ...
    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 Esenler Otogarbus bus
    34h 11m

  11. Taxi, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Otranto to Copertinotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Copertino to Brindisi Casalebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 43m

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,966Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 - Via Don Bosco, walk to Lecce, take the train to Brindisi, walk to Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, take the bus to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, walk to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, take the vehicle to Vlorë, walk to Vlorë, take the shuttle to Tirana, Airport, walk to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Otranto to Istanbul via Lecce - Via Don Bosco, Lecce, Bari Centrale, Port of Bari, Port Of Durres, Durrës, and Korçë in around 30h 14m.

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