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How to get fromSicily to Constantinopleby plane, taxi, train, ferry, bus, car or busferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Sicily to Constantinople by plane, taxi, train, ferry, bus, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)planeCTA - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Constantinopletaxi
    5h 12m
    ₺6,086–20,871

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planePMO - SAW
    8h 45m
    ₺5,187–13,297

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina CentraletrainRe
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia MestretrainFr
    4. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofiabus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    40h 52m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Trieste Centrale Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    47h 19m
    ₺9,603–20,492

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
    3. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
    4. Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Constantinoplecar
    26h 21m
    ₺15,176–22,256

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST)planePMO - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Constantinopletaxi
    5h 55m
    ₺6,977–16,981

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCTA - SAW
    7h 47m
    ₺5,596–14,187

  8. Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Istanbul (IST)planeCIY - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Constantinopletaxi
    7h 16m
    ₺6,112–23,778

  9. Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCIY - SAW
    8h 36m
    ₺5,722–25,094

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraletrainRe
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
    2d 1h

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Salernobus
    2. Take the bus from Salerno to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 16h
    ₺11,569–21,169

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,122Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Constantinople, Turkey?

ITA Airways, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Gulhane via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, Salerno, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Esenler Otogar, Aksaray, and Yusufpaşa in around 2d 16h.

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