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

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There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Turkey by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PMO - IST
    6h 15m
    ₺5,287–18,362

  2. 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 Katerínibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Katerini to Istanbulbus bus
    42h 17m

  3. 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
    ₺17,300–27,833

  4. Fly Palermo Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane PMO - ESB
    8h 8m
    ₺5,833–16,408

  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 47m
    ₺8,290–23,385

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane PMO - ADB
    8h 21m
    ₺5,758–20,358

  7. 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
    ₺5,722–16,477

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane PMO - AYT
    9h 2m
    ₺5,737–20,312

  9. 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 Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    43h 15m

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,861Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,451.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Volotea fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST) once daily.

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