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How to get fromPalermo to Instabulby plane, train, bus, busferry, car, ferry or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Instabul by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul, Metro

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PMO - IST
    2. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapitrain train
    3. Take the train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogartrain train
    6h 34m

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CTA - SAW
    10h 42m
    ₺4,180–14,274

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Bari

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus bus 591
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Korçëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 54m

  4. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar car
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    3. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Instabulcar car
    26h 26m
    ₺15,056–22,670

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PMO - SAW
    9h
    ₺4,706–12,296

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CTA - IST
    9h
    ₺5,667–14,253

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Caserta Viale Vittorio Venetobus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    42h 24m

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus bus
    2d

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,767Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Instabul, Turkey?

ITA Airways, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 5 times a day.

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