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

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  1. Train, fly to Istanbul Airport

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    1. Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BRI - IST
    7h 8m
    ₺6,594–16,834

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Bari Viale Unità d'Italiabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Korçëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    26h 7m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Roma Tiburtinatrain train Fr
    2. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 2h
    ₺19,007–34,870

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Taranto to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    18h 37m
    ₺11,644–19,175

  5. Train, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRI - SAW
    9h 16m
    ₺6,597–15,857

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Prizren

    1. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    30h 40m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 57m

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,166 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

There is no direct connection from Taranto to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Bari Centrale, take the train to Bari Airport, walk to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) 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 bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Istanbul via Bari Viale Unità d'Italia, Bari Centrale, Stazione Marittima, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, and Korçë in around 26h 7m.

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