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

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planePMO - SAW
    8h 47m
    ₺5,204–14,293

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST)planePMO - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    6h 57m
    ₺5,021–15,552

  3. Bus via Bari

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus591
    2. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Durrësbus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Korçëbus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
    34h 54m

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
    3. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
    4. Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
    26h 25m
    ₺15,509–22,602

  5. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)planeCTA - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 38m
    ₺5,484–13,262

  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
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCTA - SAW
    10h 13m
    ₺6,067–15,003

  7. Bus

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

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

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

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,772Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

ITA Airways, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Istanbul via Bari, da Bari-Calefati, Bari Porto, Durrës, and Korçë in around 34h 54m.

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