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Island hopping from Istanbul
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€70 per person in flights buys 3 flights through 4 countries with 2 islands, Malta and Catania (Sicily): out on Tue 24 Nov. Each trip below leaves Istanbul between Tue 27 Oct and Wed 25 Nov, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more islands among them. One city per country, 2–4 nights in each, non-stop flights only. The start doesn't count as a stop. Updated every night.
IstanbulSofia4nMalta3nCatania (Sicily)
Two of the three places are islands and two are capitals. Typical November and December highs run from 11°C in Sofia to 21°C in Malta.
€70per personabout €153 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
IstanbulSofia4nMalta3nCatania (Sicily)
Two of the three places are islands and two are capitals. Typical November and December highs run from 11°C in Sofia to 21°C in Malta.
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Tue 24 Nov
- SAW→SOF Tue 24 NovFrom Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€38 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Sofia
Bulgaria, 4 nights, 24–28 Nov
Bulgaria's capital, with the gold-domed Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Roman ruins under the streets, cheap eating out and Vitosha mountain right on its edge.
Typical November: highs of 11°C, some rainMalta
Malta, 3 nights, 28 Nov – 1 Dec
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wetOnly 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Catania (Sicily)
Italy, Last stop, Tue 1 Dec
Sicily's east-coast city, built of black lava stone in baroque style below Mount Etna. A lively fish market, good street food and beaches, with trips up the volcano and to Taormina.
Typical December: highs of 18°C, some rain
IstanbulSofia4nMalta2nRome2nTenerife
Three of the four places are capitals and two are islands. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November and December highs rise from 11°C in Sofia to 23°C in Tenerife.
€92per personabout €209 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
IstanbulSofia4nMalta2nRome2nTenerife
Three of the four places are capitals and two are islands. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November and December highs rise from 11°C in Sofia to 23°C in Tenerife.
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Tue 24 Nov
- SAW→SOF Tue 24 NovFrom Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€38 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Sofia
Bulgaria, 4 nights, 24–28 Nov
Bulgaria's capital, with the gold-domed Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Roman ruins under the streets, cheap eating out and Vitosha mountain right on its edge.
Typical November: highs of 11°C, some rainMalta
Malta, 2 nights, 28–30 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wet- MLA→FCO Mon 30 NovInto Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €34€17 Check price
- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Rome
Italy, 2 nights, 30 Nov – 2 Dec
Italy's capital, with the Colosseum, the Forum, the Pantheon, the Vatican museums, baroque piazzas and trattorias serving carbonara and cacio e pepe.
Typical November: highs of 17°C, wet- FCO→TFS Wed 2 DecFrom Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, into Tenerife South Airport. Ryanair, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €24€21seen 2 days ago Check price
Tenerife
Spain, Last stop, Wed 2 Dec
The largest of the Canary Islands, with Mount Teide's volcanic summit, beach resorts in the south, green forests in the north and the old town of La Laguna.
Typical December: highs of 23°C, some rain
IstanbulTirana4nCatania (Sicily)2nMalta4nMarseille
Two of the four places are islands and two are capitals. It gets cooler as it goes: typical October and November highs fall from 23°C in Tirana to 16°C in Marseille.
€99per personabout €206 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
IstanbulTirana4nCatania (Sicily)2nMalta4nMarseille
Two of the four places are islands and two are capitals. It gets cooler as it goes: typical October and November highs fall from 23°C in Tirana to 16°C in Marseille.
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Thu 29 Oct
- SAW→TIA Thu 29 OctFrom Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€48seen 2 days ago Check price
Tirana
Albania, 4 nights, 29 Oct – 2 Nov
Albania's capital, a city of painted blocks, cafés and Communist-era bunkers turned museums, with a cable car up Mount Dajti just outside town.
Typical October: highs of 23°C, wet- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Catania (Sicily)
Italy, 2 nights, 2–4 Nov
Sicily's east-coast city, built of black lava stone in baroque style below Mount Etna. A lively fish market, good street food and beaches, with trips up the volcano and to Taormina.
Typical November: highs of 22°C, some rainOnly 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Malta
Malta, 4 nights, 4–8 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wetMarseille
France, Last stop, Sun 8 Nov
France's oldest city and biggest port, with the Old Port, the hilltop Notre-Dame de la Garde, the Mucem museum, bouillabaisse and the Calanques coves to swim in.
Typical November: highs of 16°C, some rain
IstanbulVienna3nAlicante3nCatania (Sicily)3nMalta
Two of the four places are islands and two are capitals. Typical November highs run from 10°C in Vienna to 22°C in Catania (Sicily).
€105per personabout €212 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
IstanbulVienna3nAlicante3nCatania (Sicily)3nMalta
Two of the four places are islands and two are capitals. Typical November highs run from 10°C in Vienna to 22°C in Catania (Sicily).
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Thu 5 Nov
- SAW→VIE Thu 5 NovFrom Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 2½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€56seen yesterday Check price
Vienna
Austria, 3 nights, 5–8 Nov
Austria's capital on the Danube, with imperial palaces, the opera, grand coffee houses, wine taverns on the city edge and the Vienna Woods for walking.
Typical November: highs of 10°C, some rain- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Alicante
Spain, 3 nights, 8–11 Nov
A Costa Blanca port city below a hilltop castle, with a palm-lined seafront, a sandy town beach and tapas bars in the old quarter. More beaches line the coast in both directions.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, some rain- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Catania (Sicily)
Italy, 3 nights, 11–14 Nov
Sicily's east-coast city, built of black lava stone in baroque style below Mount Etna. A lively fish market, good street food and beaches, with trips up the volcano and to Taormina.
Typical November: highs of 22°C, some rainOnly 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Malta
Malta, Last stop, Sat 14 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wet
IstanbulAthens3nMalta3nRome4nPaphos
Three of the four places are capitals and three have old towns. Typical November and December highs run from 17°C in Rome to 21°C in Malta.
€110per personabout €227 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
IstanbulAthens3nMalta3nRome4nPaphos
Three of the four places are capitals and three have old towns. Typical November and December highs run from 17°C in Rome to 21°C in Malta.
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Tue 24 Nov
- IST→ATH Tue 24 NovSky Express Greece, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€47seen yesterday Check price
Athens
Greece, 3 nights, 24–27 Nov
Greece's capital, below the Acropolis and the Parthenon, with ancient sites across the centre, lively neighbourhood tavernas and beaches along the southern coast.
Typical November: highs of 19°C, some rain- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Malta
Malta, 3 nights, 27–30 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wet- MLA→FCO Mon 30 NovInto Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €34€17 Check price
- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Rome
Italy, 4 nights, 30 Nov – 4 Dec
Italy's capital, with the Colosseum, the Forum, the Pantheon, the Vatican museums, baroque piazzas and trattorias serving carbonara and cacio e pepe.
Typical November: highs of 17°C, wet- FCO→PFO Fri 4 DecFrom Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. Ryanair, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€21 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Paphos
Cyprus, Last stop, Fri 4 Dec
A Cypriot resort town on the west coast, with Roman floor mosaics and the Tombs of the Kings in its archaeological park, a harbour fort and beaches. The Troodos hills are within reach.
Typical December: highs of 19°C, wet
IstanbulTirana2nMalta4nMilan3nPaphos
Two of the four places are islands and two are capitals. Typical November highs run from 12°C in Milan to 23°C in Paphos.
€111per personabout €218 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 1 day agoSee the flightsHide the flights
IstanbulTirana2nMalta4nMilan3nPaphos
Two of the four places are islands and two are capitals. Typical November highs run from 12°C in Milan to 23°C in Paphos.
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Tue 3 Nov
- SAW→TIA Tue 3 NovFrom Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€52seen yesterday Check price
Tirana
Albania, 2 nights, 3–5 Nov
Albania's capital, a city of painted blocks, cafés and Communist-era bunkers turned museums, with a cable car up Mount Dajti just outside town.
Typical November: highs of 18°C, wetMalta
Malta, 4 nights, 5–9 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wet- MLA→MXP Mon 9 NovInto Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen yesterday Check price
- you leave Milan from a different airport (BGY, Orio al Serio International Airport)
Milan
Italy, 3 nights, 9–12 Nov
Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.
Typical November: highs of 12°C, wet- Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
Paphos
Cyprus, Last stop, Thu 12 Nov
A Cypriot resort town on the west coast, with Roman floor mosaics and the Tombs of the Kings in its archaeological park, a harbour fort and beaches. The Troodos hills are within reach.
Typical November: highs of 23°C, some rain
Non-stop from Istanbul to islands
The cheapest one-way fare we've seen on each in the next 30 days, per person, and the typical daytime high there in November. A linked name has its own page of trips.
- Malta€101 · highs of 21°C
- Heraklion (Crete)Greece€103 · highs of 21°C
- Palermo (Sicily)Italy€168 · highs of 20°C
- Catania (Sicily)Italy€192 · highs of 22°C
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