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

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

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PMO - IST
    6h 15m
    ₺5,791–18,365

  2. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CTA - IST
    7h 51m
    ₺5,728–16,559

  3. 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 Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Elbasanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Korçëbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    41h 4m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    26h 45m
    ₺17,421–27,964

  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
    8h 42m
    ₺8,294–11,388

  6. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CTA - SAW
    9h 43m
    ₺6,731–15,582

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus bus 582
    2. Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    41h 19m

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,648Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,451.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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

Turkish Airlines flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST) 6 times a week.

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