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

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There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Istanbul by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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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
    ₺5,789–15,414

  2. Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TPS - SAW
    9h 38m
    ₺4,111–17,561

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    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
    36h 20m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. 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 Istanbulcar car
    26h 45m
    ₺16,710–25,504

  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
    ₺7,792–12,437

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

    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
    ₺6,704–17,426

  7. Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TPS - IST
    9h 6m
    ₺6,908–24,538

  8. 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
    ₺6,707–40,449

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica 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
    40h 8m

  10. 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
    40h 58m

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,393Cheapest 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 and Volotea fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST) once daily.

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