There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Genoa by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane IST - GOA
8h 44m€88–434Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain Ic
30h 54m€172–323Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain Ic
42h 45m€230–404Drive 2,072.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Genoacar 2,072.7 km
19h 25m€373–539Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SAW - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
9h 8m€97–490Fly Istanbul Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IST - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
9h 20m€106–323Fly Istanbul Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane IST - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain
9h 23m€151–456Fly Istanbul Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane IST - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
10h 9m€127–334Fly Istanbul Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane IST - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
9h 22m€151–377Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
34h€112–124Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
40h 12m€103–110Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanțabus FlixBus 1998
- Take the bus from Constanta to Genoabus
2d 1h€144–199
Istanbul to Genoa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Genoa is to train and bus which costs €100 - €110 and takes 40h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Genoa is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs €85 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Genoa via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Genova Brignole via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 45m.
The distance between Istanbul and Genoa is 1708 km. The road distance is 2072.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Genoa without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 54m and costs €170 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Istanbul to Genoa, including transfers.
Istanbul to Genoa bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Genoa train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Genoa is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs €85 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus via Sofia, which costs €110 - €130 and takes 34h.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Genoa, Italy?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Genoa via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 34h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €74
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Constanta to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Istanbul to Genoa bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Genoa is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:33 PM in Istanbul and 12:33 PM in Genoa.
Istanbul to Genoa train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Genoa is 2073 km. It takes approximately 19h 25m to drive from Istanbul to Genoa.
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