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

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

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  1. Ferry to Naples Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NAP - IST
    7h 22m
    ₺7,332–19,011

  2. Ferry to Naples Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NAP - SAW
    9h 20m
    ₺6,835–41,034

  3. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Napoli - Porto Immacolatella to Bari Portobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodërbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 11m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train 0
    2. Take the train from Napoli to Trieste C.letrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    38h 29m
    ₺11,331–23,384

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Positano to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    22h 10m
    ₺12,994–19,769

  6. Ferry, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FCO - IST
    8h 21m
    ₺8,412–20,321

  7. Ferry, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FCO - SAW
    8h 33m
    ₺7,615–19,344

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sorrento - Corso Italia to Roma Tiburtina TiBusbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Korçëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    41h 31m

Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,415Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

There is no direct connection from Positano to Istanbul. However, you can take the ferry to Naples Beverello, walk to Napoli - Piazza Bovio, take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, walk to Naples Airport (NAP) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Positano to Istanbul via Naples Beverello, Napoli - Porto Immacolatella, Bari Porto, Port of Bari, Shkodër, and Shkodër in around 34h 11m.

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