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There are 11 ways to get from Sicily to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)planeCTA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
    5h 48m
    ₺5,109–19,422

  2. Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Istanbul (IST)planeCIY - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
    7h 52m
    ₺4,749–20,336

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Udinetrain
    3. Take the bus from Udine to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    39h 22m
    ₺9,925–16,578

  4. Train, bus via Sofia

    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 15m
    ₺9,714–20,636

  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 Istanbulcar
    26h 25m
    ₺15,388–22,574

  6. 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 7m
    ₺5,579–21,172

  7. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planePMO - SAW
    8h 5m
    ₺5,187–14,267

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST)planePMO - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
    6h 31m
    ₺5,817–16,517

  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
    7h 56m
    ₺5,419–22,086

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
    44h 8m

  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
    ₺8,069–17,369

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,327Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Istanbul (State), Turkey?

ITA Airways, Pegasus Airlines, and two 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 Aksaray via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, Salerno, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Esenler Otogar in around 2d 16h.

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