Distance | 851 miles (1373 km) | |
Direct bus | No |
Buses from Rome to Istanbul cover the 851 miles (1373 km) long trip. There are direct bus services available. Travelers depart most frequently from Rome, Termini and arrive in Istanbul, Büyük Otogari (Esenler).
Travel between Rome, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey by bus is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Italy
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Turkey, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 3/6/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your bus to Istanbul from Rome before traveling.
Return travel from Turkey to Italy is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Italy is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Turkey
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Italy has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/8/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your bus to Rome from Istanbul.
When taking the bus between Rome and Istanbul, you can choose to depart from bus stations like Rome, Termini, Roma, Via Marsala / Viale Enrico De Nicola and Rome, Rome Vaticano/ Fermata dell'autobus Via Crescenzio). Your trip can end in bus stations such as Istanbul, Büyük Otogari (Esenler), İstanbul, Cumhuriyet Cd. / Merkez Cami Sk. (Avcilar) and İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Rome, Termini and arrive in Istanbul, Büyük Otogari (Esenler).
Passengers board their bus most frequently from Rome, Termini and travel around 2.1 miles (3.4 km) from the city center to this bus station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Istanbul, Büyük Otogari (Esenler) and need to travel approximately 6.3 miles (10.1 km) from the bus station to the city center in Istanbul.
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