Rome to Istanbul
Rome2Rio compared 8 ways to get from Rome to Istanbul. The best route is Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul, a distance of 1372.186 km.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST)plane FCO - IST
6h 8m₺5,295–13,424Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro, train
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 Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapitrain
6h 20m₺4,498–12,447Train, 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 54mDrive 2,197.3 km
- Drive from Rome to Istanbulcar 2,197.3 km
20h 22m₺18,755–27,090Train to Naples Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul (IST)plane NAP - IST
7h 42m₺7,091–18,418Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
33h 57m₺8,834–15,230Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
34h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodăbus
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbulbus
2d 9h
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Istanbul is to fly and Metro and train which costs 4.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Istanbul via Elbasan and Korçë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 56m.
The distance between Rome and Istanbul is 1446 km. The road distance is 2197.3 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 33h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Rome to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rome to Istanbul bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Rome to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 9h.
Rome to Istanbul bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Elbasan station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 9:07 PM in Rome and 10:07 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and ITA Airways fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rome, Termini to Istanbul via Cernavodă and Cernavodă in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
Flights from Naples Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–7,500
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,300
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
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- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺45–65
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,013
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,227
- Single Room
- ₺4,013
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,958
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,800
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,842
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺79
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodă
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 58m
- 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
- ₺1,300–3,100
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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