There are 5 ways to get from Trapani to Istanbul by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Trapani - Via Marsala to Palermo Airportbus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST)plane PMO - IST
6h 29m₺5,586–18,772Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Trapani to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
43h 9mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Trapani to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
28h 5m₺18,077–28,955Bus, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Trapani - Via Marsala to Palermo Airportbus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PMO - SAW
9h 1m₺8,589–23,795Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Via Marsala, Trapani to Terminal Bus Palermobus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
2d 2h
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trapani to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 8.500 ₺ - 24.000 ₺ and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Trapani to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Trapani to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Trapani and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Cosenza - Autostazione, Vlore , station and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 9m.
The distance between Trapani and Istanbul is 1505 km.
The best way to get from Trapani to Istanbul without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 43h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Trapani to Istanbul, including transfers.
Trapani to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trapani station.
Trapani to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Trapani. It is currently 1:32 PM in Trapani and 2:32 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4264+ hotels available in Istanbul.
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 Esenler Otogari via Cosenza, Cosenza - Autostazione, Vlorë, Vlore , station, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 43h 9m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–22,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Trapani - Via Marsala to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
Bus from Trapani - Via Marsala to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
Bus from Via Marsala, Trapani to Terminal Bus Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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