There are 13 ways to get from Venice to Turkey by plane, bus, car, car train, 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
5h 57m₺4,807–13,507Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
28h 26m₺3,928–5,678Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
23h 34m₺5,949–9,188Drive, car train
- Drive from Venice to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
36h 10m₺13,129–59,731Drive 1,689.8 km
- Drive from Venice to Istanbulcar 1,689.8 km
15h 47m₺13,229–19,108Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane VCE - ADB
5h 14m₺5,551–11,551Fly 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 4mTrain 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 26m₺4,885–12,978Train 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 33m₺6,598–15,999Train, 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 39m₺6,731–25,293Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
24h 59m₺4,368–5,718Bus, train
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
32h 21m₺6,252–12,927Train, 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 34m₺15,671–23,592
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Turkey is to bus via Sofia which costs 3.900 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Turkey is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 34m.
The distance between Venice and Turkey is 1471 km. The road distance is 1689.8 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Turkey without a car is to bus via Padova which takes 23h 34m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Venice to Turkey, including transfers.
Venice to Turkey bus services, operated by Fudeks, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
Venice to Turkey train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Turkey is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 14.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 23h 34m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Aksaray via Padova, Padova Autostazione, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Esenler Otogar in around 23h 34m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–11,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–18,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–13,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
- 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
- ₺10,498–52,186
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,498
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,401
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,458
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,227
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺48,129
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺52,186
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,300
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺728
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺632
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- ₺650–3,784
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,100
- Single Room
- ₺3,784
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,846
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺4,700–7,000
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
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–4,400
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺3,800–4,400
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,300
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺3,700–4,300
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- 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
- ₺4,900–6,000
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- ₺4,900–6,000
- 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
- ₺1,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Private
- ₺5,500–10,000
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- +381 69 600 606
- Website
- zirafaprevoz.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,551
- Schedules at
- zirafaprevoz.com
- contact@sanatrans.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,382
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +381 36 35-90-90
- lukireisen@gmail.com
- Website
- lukibus.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- lukibus.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
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Venice to Turkey bus services, operated by Fudeks, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Venice. It is currently 7:21 AM in Venice and 9:21 AM in Turkey.
Venice to Turkey train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Turkey is 1690 km. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Venice to Turkey.
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