There are 12 ways to get from Venice to Constantinople by plane, train, bus, car, car train, shuttle, or night train
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Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VCE - IST
6h 10m₺4,523–11,527Bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
29h 48m₺4,197–5,710Train, bus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
25h 5m₺6,572–7,307Drive, car train
- Drive from Venice to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Constantinoplecar
36h 14m₺13,251–59,762Drive 1,693.7 km
- Drive from Venice to Constantinoplecar 1,693.7 km
15h 52m₺13,399–19,354Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VCE - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 2mTrain to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BLQ - SAW
7h 31m₺5,732–16,041Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane BLQ - IST
7h 39m₺4,526–11,533Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airporttrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
8h 54m₺6,950–24,332Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
26h 43m₺6,831–8,882Bus, train
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
32h 18m₺6,257–14,087Train, night train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
36h 31m₺15,837–23,863
Venice to Constantinople by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Constantinople is to bus via Belgrade which costs 4.200 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 29h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Constantinople is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Constantinople. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at Istanbul Esenler via Venezia, Viale Stazione and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Constantinople. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Sirkeci via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 31m.
The distance between Venice and Constantinople is 1474 km. The road distance is 1693.7 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Constantinople without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 5m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Venice to Constantinople, including transfers.
Venice to Constantinople bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
Venice to Constantinople train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Constantinople is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 26h 43m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Constantinople, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia to Istanbul Esenler via Stazione MESTRE FS C4, Venezia, Viale Stazione, and Sofia in around 26h 43m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–8,500
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–10,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–11,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–9,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–16,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–17,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–18,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺740–770
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺645–655
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,749–53,432
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,749
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺29,079
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺33,233
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,948
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺49,278
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺53,432
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,874
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,150
- Single Room
- ₺3,874
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,891
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–7,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺4,800–7,500
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,523
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,600–1,800
- Private
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 00 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,700
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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Venice to Constantinople bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Venice to Constantinople train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Constantinople is 1694 km. It takes approximately 15h 52m to drive from Venice to Constantinople.
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