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How to get fromRome to Instabulby plane, train, bus, car, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Instabul by plane, train, bus, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane FCO - IST
    6h 38m
    ₺5,338–14,414
  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FCO - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    3. Take the train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogartrain train
    6h 38m
    ₺4,541–19,437
  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    30h 9m
    ₺5,612–10,276
  4. Drive  2,191.2 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Instabulcar car 2,191.2 km
    20h 19m
    ₺22,160–32,009
  5. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodërbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 54m
  6. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Perugiabus bus 538 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Perugia - Bus Terminal to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 5m
    ₺7,859–9,855
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodăbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 9h
    ₺8,998–13,130

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,009Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Instabul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Istanbul via Perugia - Bus Terminal and Kumanovo in around 34h 5m.

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