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How to get fromScalea to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, car or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Scalea to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul (IST)planeNAP - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 48m
    ₺5,908–16,754

  2. Train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Lamezia Terme C.train
    2. Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSUF - SAW
    11h 41m
    ₺3,344–15,627

  3. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to SibaritrainFr
    2. Take the train from Sibari to Bari CentraletrainIc
    3. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Durrësbus
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Korçëbus
    5. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
    28h 1m

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Scalea to Porto Di Brindisicar
    2. Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
    21h 17m
    ₺12,015–17,911

  5. Train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Lamezia Terme C.train
    2. Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Istanbul (IST)planeSUF - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h 12m
    ₺7,261–16,826

  6. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazionebus7
    2. Take the bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    35h 21m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazionebus7
    2. Take the bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
    36h 7m

Naples Airport (NAP) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,079Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Scalea, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Cosenza Autostazione, Cosenza - Autostazione, Vlorë, Vlore , station, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office in around 35h 21m.

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