There are 9 ways to get from Otranto to Turkey by bus, busferry, shuttle, plane, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
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Bus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
15h 59mBus, train, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus
- Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRI - IST
13h 25m₺6,264–15,397Bus, bus and ferry via Kateríni
- Take the bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Brindisibus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Katerínibus
- Take the bus from Katerini to Istanbulbus
27h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Otranto to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
18h 49m₺10,234–15,916Bus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
15h 46mBus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane TIA - AYT
16h 38mBus, train, ferry, train to Podgorica Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus
- Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Barferry
- Take the train from Bar to Aerodromtrain
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul (IST)plane TGD - IST
19h 20m₺8,627–20,360Bus, train, car ferry, car ferry to Tivat Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus
- Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Dubrovnikcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIV - IST
20h 55m₺13,417–26,640Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Brindisibus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
27h 44m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otranto to Turkey is to bus and train and fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Otranto to Turkey is to bus and train and fly which takes 13h 25m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Otranto to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Otranto, Via Orte and arriving at Istanbul via Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlore , station and Katerini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 2m.
The distance between Otranto and Turkey is 1202 km.
The best way to get from Otranto to Turkey without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Kateríni which takes 27h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Otranto to Turkey, including transfers.
Otranto to Turkey bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Otranto, Via Orte station.
Otranto to Turkey bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Brindisi station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Otranto. It is currently 8:27 AM in Otranto and 9:27 AM in Turkey.
There are 3030+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Otranto to Turkey. 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, Via Orte to Istanbul via Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, Vlore , station, Kateríni, and Katerini in around 27h 2m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–8,500
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–14,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–13,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Antalya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–6,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–11,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–8,500
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,800
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺180–230
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Bar to Aerodrom
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺100–260
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- ₺100–120
- First Class
- ₺240–260
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Bosco
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺70–350
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 52 22 55 39
- Website
- tirana-airport.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺350–460
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Katerini to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,700
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺310–490
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- + 39 080 5789843
- balcani@morfimare.it
- Website
- montenegrolines.net
Ferry from Port of Bari to Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,632–6,500
- Website
- https://www.montenegrolines.net/en/
- Deck
- ₺3,000–3,600
- Cabin
- ₺5,500–6,500
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,890
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
- Adullt
- ₺2,890
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