There are 11 ways to get from Rimini to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or busferry
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
best- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane BLQ - IST
6h 53m₺6,744–20,051Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
28h 55m₺4,060–11,167Train, night train
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- 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
39h 52m₺19,120–41,057Drive 1,868.9 km
- Drive from Rimini to Istanbulcar 1,868.9 km
18h 32m₺16,324–23,579Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BLQ - SAW
7h 1m₺5,247–18,074Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VCE - IST
8h 41m₺6,739–25,251Fly Federico Fellini Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Istanbul (IST)plane RMI - IST
10h 9m₺8,161–10,189Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VCE - SAW
8h 49m₺7,742–22,274Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Rimini to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
32h 30m₺5,647–8,706Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Rimini to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
44hBus
- Take the bus from Cesena to Cernavodăbus
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbulbus
2d 3h
Rimini to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rimini to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 4.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 28h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rimini to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rimini to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Rimini and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Rimini to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rimini and arriving at Yenikapi via Bologna centrale, Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 52m.
The distance between Rimini and Istanbul is 1622 km. The road distance is 1868.9 km.
The best way to get from Rimini to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 55m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Rimini to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rimini to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rimini station.
Rimini to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Rimini station.
The best way to get from Rimini to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 9m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 32h 30m.
What companies run services between Rimini, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
Ulendo Airlink, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rimini to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bologna, Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 32h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–12,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–13,000
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Istanbul via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–20,000
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–10,000
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Istanbul via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Istanbul via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–31,000
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Istanbul via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Istanbul via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–10,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,800
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,800
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,800
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,500
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,800
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,800
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,500
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,800
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,500
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,600
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,900
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,900
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,900
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺2,900–4,100
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,700–2,300
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺2,900–4,100
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,700–2,300
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺2,900–4,100
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,700–2,300
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺2,900–4,100
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,700–2,300
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺2,900–4,100
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,700–2,300
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺2,900–4,100
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–5,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–5,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–5,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–5,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–5,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–5,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,700
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,100
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,100
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,100
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
- 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
- ₺500–1,478
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rimini to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–850
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Rimini to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺440–550
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- Fudeks
Bus from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Website
- Fudeks
- Phone
- +355697580270
- Website
- mabaviaggi.com
Busferry from Rimini to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- viaggipullmanalbania.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,700
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cesena to Cernavodă
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- office@transevren.ro
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Cernavodă to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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Rimini to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Rimini. It is currently 11:58 AM in Rimini and 12:58 PM in Istanbul.
Rimini to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rimini to Istanbul is 1869 km. It takes approximately 18h 32m to drive from Rimini to Istanbul.
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