There are 11 ways to get from Prato to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane BLQ - IST
6h 48m₺6,591–17,964Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
29h 13m₺4,403–7,179Train, night train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
40h 9m₺17,513–30,969Drive 1,917.5 km
- Drive from Prato to Istanbulcar 1,917.5 km
17h 53m₺19,332–27,924Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FLR - SAW
8h 34m₺10,286–19,382Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane FLR - IST
9h 26m₺9,783–19,359Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BLQ - SAW
6h 51m₺6,094–13,987Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane VCE - IST
8h 58m₺7,207–23,163Bus
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
31h 25m₺7,438–8,681Bus, train
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
37h 40m₺6,225–9,733Bus via Prizren
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus
40h 27m
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prato to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 29h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Prato to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Prato to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from VIA POMERIA Frascati and arriving at Istanbul via Firenze T2 Guidoni, Stazione Santa Maria Novella and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Prato to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Prato Centrale and arriving at Yenikapi via Firenze S.M.N., Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 9m.
The distance between Prato and Istanbul is 1592 km. The road distance is 1917.5 km.
The best way to get from Prato to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 13m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Prato to Istanbul, including transfers.
Prato to Istanbul bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Stazione Santa Maria Novella station.
Prato to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Prato to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 31h 25m.
What companies run services between Prato, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
ITA Airways, Pegasus Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from VIA POMERIA Frascati to Istanbul via Firenze T2 Guidoni, Fratelli Rosselli, Stazione Santa Maria Novella, and Kumanovo in around 31h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–16,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–22,000
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–23,000
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–23,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–17,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–20,000
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–16,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–16,000
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–16,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,800
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,200
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,200
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–18,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,184
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,322
- Single Room
- ₺4,184
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,042
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,169
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,328
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- + 383 044 233 555
- Website
- sabagroup.eu
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,244
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Prato to Istanbul bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Prato. It is currently 11:18 PM in Prato and 1:18 AM in Istanbul.
Prato to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prato to Istanbul is 1918 km. It takes approximately 17h 53m to drive from Prato to Istanbul.
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