There are 5 ways to get from Safi to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Essaouira, fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Take the bus from Safi to Essaouirabus
- Fly from Essaouira (ESU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ESU - IST
14h 14m₺10,455–37,779Train, train to Marrakech, fly to Istanbul Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Gare ONCF de Safi to Gare de Ben Guerirtrain
- Take the train from Ben Guerir to Marrakechtrain
- Fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane RAK - IST
11h 49m₺7,554–25,115Drive, ferry
- Drive from Safi to Port de Tanger Medcar
- Take the ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Istanbulcar
2d 10h₺35,338–53,266Train to Mohammed V International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Gare ONCF de Safi to Oasistrain
- Fly from Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane CMN - IST
12h 57m₺11,775–30,457Train to Mohammed V International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Gare ONCF de Safi to Oasistrain
- Fly from Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CMN - SAW
13h 14m₺10,278–21,480
Essaouira (ESU) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Safi to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺ and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Safi to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 11h 49m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
The distance between Safi and Istanbul is 3775 km.
It takes approximately 14h 14m to get from Safi to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 3h ahead of Safi. It is currently 1:12 PM in Safi and 4:12 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4197+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Safi, Morocco and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Safi to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Essaouira, take the taxi to Essaouira (ESU) airport, fly to Istanbul Airport (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Safi to Istanbul via Port de Tanger Med and Port of Genoa in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Essaouira to Istanbul Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
Flights from Essaouira to Istanbul Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–37,000
Flights from Essaouira to Istanbul Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
Flights from Essaouira to Istanbul Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
Flights from Essaouira to Istanbul Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
Flights from Marrakech to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from Mohammed V International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Essaouira to Istanbul Airport via Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–39,000
Flights from Marrakech to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from Mohammed V International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Marrakech to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–23,000
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Mohammed V International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–30,000
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Mohammed V International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–29,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Mohammed V International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Mohammed V International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf-voyages.ma
Train from Gare ONCF de Safi to Gare de Ben Guerir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺280–600
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- ₺280–390
- 1st Class
- ₺410–600
Train from Ben Guerir to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺150–310
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- ₺150–210
- 1st Class
- ₺220–310
Train from Gare ONCF de Safi to Oasis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- ₺600–900
- 1st Class
- ₺900–1,300
Train from Gare ONCF de Safi to Oasis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- ₺600–900
- 1st Class
- ₺900–1,300
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- ctmweb.ma@gmail.com
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Safi to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺330–650
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Confort
- ₺330–360
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–17,000
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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