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How to get fromSicily to Turkeyby plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Sicily to Turkey by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CTA - IST
    5h 23m
    ₺6,303–15,303

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CTA - SAW
    7h 15m
    ₺4,406–12,326

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Kateríni

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus bus 582 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Katerínibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Katerini to Istanbulbus bus
    43h 35m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    26h 45m
    ₺17,035–26,339

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PMO - IST
    6h 15m
    ₺5,294–15,424

  6. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CTA - ESB
    7h 31m
    ₺6,349–26,349

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CTA - ADB
    7h 54m
    ₺7,274–19,299

  8. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane CTA - AYT
    8h
    ₺6,253–12,253

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    45h 8m

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,720Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,290.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Air Malta fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) once daily.

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