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Rome2Rio compared 9 ways to get from Rome to Turkey. The best route is Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul, a distance of 1925.155 km.

  1. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FCO - IST
    6h 8m
    ₺5,295–13,424

  2. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro, train

    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 Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapitrain train
    6h 20m
    ₺4,498–12,447

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    33h 57m
    ₺8,837–15,250

  4. Drive 2,197.3 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Istanbulcar car 2,197.3 km
    20h 22m
    ₺18,808–27,167

  5. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane FCO - ADB
    5h 54m
    ₺5,266–19,420

  6. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NAP - IST
    7h 42m
    ₺7,091–18,426

  7. 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
    34h 10m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Korçëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 43m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodăbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 10h

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,696Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,446 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Rome, Italy and 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 Aksaray via Cernavodă, Cernavodă, Istanbul, and Esenler Otogar in around 2d 10h.

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