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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Venice by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    6h 10m
    €107–354

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    27h 41m
    €47–74

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    4. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to S. Stino Di Livenzatrain train
    5. Take the train from S. Stino Di Livenza to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Re
    26h 32m
    €124–149

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Rjx
    38h 14m
    €180–259

  5. Drive  1,689.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Venicecar car 1,689.1 km
    15h 51m
    €304–439

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SAW - VCE
    6h 20m
    €67–334

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane IST - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    7h 36m
    €120–342

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SAW - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    7h 51m
    €115–342

  9. Fly Istanbul Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    9h 5m
    €211–582

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to San Donà di Piavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Donà di Piave to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus 25a / ...
    37h 18m
    €113–133

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanțabus bus 1998
    2. Take the bus from Constanța to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    38h 52m
    €151–236

Istanbul to Venice by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,460.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Venice, Italy?

Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and Air Dolomiti fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Venezia, Piazzale Roma via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 27h 41m.

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