Stopping points from Rome, Italy to Istanbul, Turkey:

• Start from Rome, Italy
• 4.5 hours to Bari, Italy after driving about 270 miles / 430 km
• 17.5 hours to Thessaloniki, Greece after driving about 540 miles / 870 km
• 3 hours to Alexandroupoli, Greece after driving about 190 miles / 300 km
• 3.5 hours to Istanbul, Turkey after driving about 190 miles / 300 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 1,180 miles / 1900 km, taking roughly 29 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Rome, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey.

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Stopping points from Rome, Italy to Istanbul, Turkey

Start from Rome, Italy.

Bari, Italy is stopping point #1 after driving about 430 km (270 miles) or 4.5 hours.

Thessaloniki, Greece is stopping point #2 after driving about 870 km (540 miles) or 17.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1300 km or 810 miles over roughly 22.5 hours of driving.

Alexandroupoli, Greece is stopping point #3 after driving about 300 km (190 miles) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1600 km or 1,000 miles over roughly 25.5 hours of driving.

Finally, Istanbul, Turkey is your destination after driving about 300 km (190 miles) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1900 km or 1,180 miles, taking roughly 29 hours for the whole trip.

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