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There are 12 ways to get from Locarno to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    8h 25m
    ₺5,529–19,294

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    10h 17m
    ₺4,213–24,768

  3. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    31h 17m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 38m
    ₺18,601–33,791

  5. Drive  2,013.6 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Istanbulcar car 2,013.6 km
    19h 25m
    ₺21,667–31,297

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BGY - SAW
    8h 51m
    ₺6,633–29,583

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    8h 45m
    ₺8,255–20,755

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    8h 57m
    ₺5,458–29,778

  9. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    9h 58m
    ₺10,660–27,930

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Ferizajbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    32h 8m
    ₺5,681–6,420

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to St. Gallentrain train Vae
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 17m
    ₺10,058–16,121

  12. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    40h 12m
    ₺10,301–11,092

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,901Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,836.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a train from Locarno to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 31h 17m.

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