There are 6 ways to get from Apulia to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane BRI - IST
5h 32m₺5,881–15,381Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
31h 38m₺5,591–10,151Bus and ferry, bus via Korçë
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
22h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bari to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
19h 1m₺11,588–18,816Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BRI - SAW
7h 39m₺5,884–14,404Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Lezhëbusferry
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus
26h 38m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Istanbul is to car ferry and bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 31h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bari Porto and arriving at Istanbul via Durrës and Korçë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
The distance between Apulia and Istanbul is 1054 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Korçë which takes 22h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Apulia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Apulia to Istanbul bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bari Porto station.
Apulia to Istanbul bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Apulia. It is currently 6:12 AM in Apulia and 8:12 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4254+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–19,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Port of Bari to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺94
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,900
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Tiranë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- [email protected]
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Lezhë to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,244
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,100
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,478–6,393
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- ₺3,645
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- ₺5,272
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- ₺6,393
- Car
- ₺5,608
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,000
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
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