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How to get fromTrapani to Istanbulby bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Trapani to Istanbul by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Istanbul

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    1. Take the bus from Trapani - Via Marsala to Palermo Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PMO - IST
    6h 29m
    ₺5,595–16,784

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Bari

    1. Take the bus from Trapani to Baribus bus 591
    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
    38h 7m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Trapani to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    28h 5m
    ₺18,016–27,768

  4. Bus, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Trapani - Via Marsala to Palermo Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PMO - SAW
    9h 1m
    ₺8,098–12,807

  5. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Via Marsala, Trapani to Terminal Bus Palermobus bus
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    45h 22m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Trapani - via Ammiraglio Staiti to Caserta pzza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    47h 15m
    ₺10,176–11,668

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,711Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,505 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Trapani to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Palermo Airport, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trapani to Istanbul via Bari, Salandra II, Garibaldi-V.Emanuele, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, and Korçë in around 38h 7m.

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