There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Instabul by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane FCO - IST
6h 38m₺5,338–14,414Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FCO - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogartrain
6h 38m₺4,541–19,437Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
30h 9m₺5,612–10,276Drive 2,191.2 km
- Drive from Rome to Instabulcar 2,191.2 km
20h 19m₺22,160–32,009Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodërbusferry
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
33h 54mBus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Perugiabus 538 / ...
- Take the bus from Perugia - Bus Terminal to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
34h 5m₺7,859–9,855Bus
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodăbus
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbulbus
2d 9h₺8,998–13,130
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Instabul is to fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Instabul is to fly and Metro which takes 6h 38m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Instabul. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Istanbul via Perugia - Bus Terminal and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 5m.
The distance between Rome and Instabul is 1447 km. The road distance is 2191.2 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Instabul without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 9m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Rome to Instabul, including transfers.
Rome to Instabul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Rome to Instabul is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Kumanovo, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 34h 5m.
Rome to Instabul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Perugia station.
Instabul is 2h ahead of Rome. It is currently 5:45 PM in Rome and 7:45 PM in Instabul.
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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–14,000
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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
- 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
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.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
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 075 5009641
- info@sulga.it
- Website
- sulga.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- sulga.it
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺650–750
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- info@autolineeliscio.it
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–800
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Perugia - Bus Terminal to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,149
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodă
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–10,000
- 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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