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Ski trips from Istanbul
€180 per person with a cabin bag buys 3 flights through 4 countries with 2 ski places, Sofia and Catania (Sicily): out on Wed 9 Dec. Each trip below leaves Istanbul between Tue 1 Dec and Wed 30 Dec, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more ski places 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.
- Prices seen, not held: each says how old it is
- Each total says what a cabin bag adds
- Each flight is its own ticket
- Ranked by price alone
We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.
IstanbulSofia3nMalta4nCatania (Sicily)
Two of the three places are islands and two are capitals. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December highs rise from 5°C in Sofia to 18°C in Catania (Sicily).
Home from Catania (Sicily): from €213 on Sun 20 Dec, not in the total, a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out.
about€180per person, with a cabin bag
€72 without bags, plus €108 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
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IstanbulSofia3nMalta4nCatania (Sicily)
Two of the three places are islands and two are capitals. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December highs rise from 5°C in Sofia to 18°C in Catania (Sicily).
Home from Catania (Sicily): from €213 on Sun 20 Dec, not in the total, a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out.
about€180per person, with a cabin bag
€72 without bags, plus €108 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Wed 9 Dec
- SAW→SOF Wed 9 Dec leaves 11:40, lands 12:00Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€41 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Sofia
Bulgaria, 3 nights, 9–12 Dec
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 December: highs of 5°C, some rain- SOF→MLA Sat 12 Dec leaves 23:15, lands 00:15 the next day late landingMalta Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen yesterday Check price
Malta
Malta, 4 nights, 13–17 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 December: highs of 18°C, wet- MLA→CTA Thu 17 Dec leaves 14:50, lands 15:40Ryanair, about 50 min, cabin bag about €24€15 Check price
- a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Only 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Catania (Sicily)
Italy, Last stop, Thu 17 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
We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.
We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.
IstanbulSofia3nMilan4nOslo
Two of the three places are capitals and two are near ski resorts. Typical December highs run from 1°C in Oslo to 7°C in Milan.
Home from Oslo: from €258 on Wed 23 Dec, not in the total, a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out.
about€185per person, with a cabin bag
€77 without bags, plus €108 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
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IstanbulSofia3nMilan4nOslo
Two of the three places are capitals and two are near ski resorts. Typical December highs run from 1°C in Oslo to 7°C in Milan.
Home from Oslo: from €258 on Wed 23 Dec, not in the total, a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out.
about€185per person, with a cabin bag
€77 without bags, plus €108 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Fri 11 Dec
- SAW→SOF Fri 11 Dec leaves 18:05, lands 18:25Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€40seen yesterday Check price
Sofia
Bulgaria, 3 nights, 11–14 Dec
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 December: highs of 5°C, some rain- SOF→BGY Mon 14 Dec leaves 23:20, lands 00:25 the next day late landingRyanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
- Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Milan
Italy, 4 nights, 15–19 Dec
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 December: highs of 7°C, some rain- BGY→TRF Sat 19 Dec leaves 06:10, lands 08:45Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€21seen yesterday Check price
- Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
- Torp Sandefjord Airport is 87 km from Oslo · Far airports compared
Oslo
Norway, Last stop, Sat 19 Dec
Norway's capital at the head of the Oslofjord, with the marble Opera House, Vigeland's sculpture park, ship museums and forest trails and ski slopes on the city edge.
Typical December: highs of 1°C, some rain
We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.
We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.
IstanbulTirana4nCatania (Sicily)4nMemmingen
Two of the three places are near ski resorts and Catania (Sicily) is an island. Typical December highs run from 3°C in Memmingen to 18°C in Catania (Sicily).
No fare home from Memmingen seen up to Fri 25 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€196per person, with a cabin bag
€88 without bags, plus €108 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now
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IstanbulTirana4nCatania (Sicily)4nMemmingen
Two of the three places are near ski resorts and Catania (Sicily) is an island. Typical December highs run from 3°C in Memmingen to 18°C in Catania (Sicily).
No fare home from Memmingen seen up to Fri 25 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€196per person, with a cabin bag
€88 without bags, plus €108 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Fri 11 Dec
- SAW→TIA Fri 11 Dec leaves 11:05, lands 10:50Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€49seen yesterday Check price
Tirana
Albania, 4 nights, 11–15 Dec
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 December: highs of 13°C, wet- TIA→CTA Tue 15 Dec leaves 12:10, lands 13:35Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€15 Check price
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Catania (Sicily)
Italy, 4 nights, 15–19 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- CTA→FMM Sat 19 Dec leaves 19:35, lands 21:45Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€24seen yesterday Check price
Memmingen
Germany, Last stop, Sat 19 Dec
A small Swabian town with a well-kept old centre in the Allgäu, the gateway to Bavaria's foothills. Neuschwanstein castle, alpine lakes, hiking and ski areas are all within about an hour.
Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain
We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.
We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.
IstanbulBudapest4nCatania (Sicily)4nGeneva
Two of the three places have old towns and two are near ski resorts. Typical December highs run from 4°C in Budapest to 18°C in Catania (Sicily).
Home from Geneva: from €63 on Thu 10 Dec, not in the total, a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out.
about€209per person, with a cabin bag
€88 without bags, plus €121 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher now
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IstanbulBudapest4nCatania (Sicily)4nGeneva
Two of the three places have old towns and two are near ski resorts. Typical December highs run from 4°C in Budapest to 18°C in Catania (Sicily).
Home from Geneva: from €63 on Thu 10 Dec, not in the total, a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out.
about€209per person, with a cabin bag
€88 without bags, plus €121 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher now
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Wed 2 Dec
- IST→BUD Wed 2 Dec leaves 09:55, lands 10:00Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€41seen yesterday Check price
Budapest
Hungary, 4 nights, 2–6 Dec
Hungary's capital, split by the Danube between hilly Buda and flat Pest, with thermal baths, a grand parliament, ruin bars and a castle district.
Typical December: highs of 4°C, some rain- BUD→CTA Sun 6 Dec leaves 13:35, lands 15:40Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€23 Check price
- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Catania (Sicily)
Italy, 4 nights, 6–10 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- CTA→GVA Thu 10 Dec leaves 09:25, lands 11:40easyJet, about 2½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€24seen 2 days ago Check price
Geneva
Switzerland, Last stop, Thu 10 Dec
A Swiss city at the tip of Lake Geneva, home to the UN and Red Cross, with a lakeside jet fountain, an old town on the hill and the Alps within an hour.
Typical December: highs of 6°C, some rain
We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.
We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.
IstanbulBasel3nKrakow2nSofia
Two of the three places are near ski resorts and Sofia is a capital. Typical December highs are 3–6°C at every stop.
Home from Sofia: from €41 on Fri 18 Dec, not in the total, seen yesterday.
about€217per person, with a cabin bag
€96 without bags, plus €121 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now
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IstanbulBasel3nKrakow2nSofia
Two of the three places are near ski resorts and Sofia is a capital. Typical December highs are 3–6°C at every stop.
Home from Sofia: from €41 on Fri 18 Dec, not in the total, seen yesterday.
about€217per person, with a cabin bag
€96 without bags, plus €121 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Mon 7 Dec
- SAW→BSL Mon 7 Dec leaves 15:00, lands 16:15Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, lands at EuroAirport Swiss. Ajet, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€54 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Basel
Switzerland, 3 nights, 7–10 Dec
A Rhine city where Switzerland meets France and Germany, with a strong art scene, a red sandstone town hall, summer swims down the river and the Black Forest nearby.
Typical December: highs of 6°C, some rain- BSL→KRK Thu 10 Dec leaves 16:35, lands 18:25Leaves from EuroAirport Swiss. Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€26 Check price
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Krakow
Poland, 2 nights, 10–12 Dec
Poland's royal city, with Wawel castle above the Vistula, one of Europe's biggest medieval squares, the Kazimierz Jewish quarter and Auschwitz within reach.
Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain- KRK→SOF Sat 12 Dec leaves 07:00, lands 09:50Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Sofia
Bulgaria, Last stop, Sat 12 Dec
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 December: highs of 5°C, some rain
We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.
We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.
IstanbulSarajevo2nBratislava4nBasel
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Typical December highs are 4–6°C at every stop.
Home from Basel: from €56 on Tue 8 Dec, not in the total, seen 2 days ago.
about€234per person, with a cabin bag
€100 without bags, plus €134 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
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IstanbulSarajevo2nBratislava4nBasel
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Typical December highs are 4–6°C at every stop.
Home from Basel: from €56 on Tue 8 Dec, not in the total, seen 2 days ago.
about€234per person, with a cabin bag
€100 without bags, plus €134 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Tue 1 Dec
- SAW→SJJ Tue 1 Dec leaves 15:20, lands 15:15Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€54seen yesterday Check price
Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2 nights, 1–3 Dec
Bosnia's capital in a narrow valley, where an Ottoman bazaar meets Austro-Hungarian streets, with grilled ćevapi, war history and Olympic ski mountains nearby.
Typical December: highs of 4°C, some rain- SJJ→BTS Thu 3 Dec leaves 13:10, lands 14:20Wizz Air, about 1 hour, cabin bag about €37€23seen yesterday Check price
Bratislava
Slovakia, 4 nights, 3–7 Dec
Slovakia's capital on the Danube, with a white hilltop castle, a compact old town of cafés and the Little Carpathians vineyards and hills nearby.
Typical December: highs of 4°C, some rain- BTS→BSL Mon 7 Dec leaves 06:30, lands 08:10Lands at EuroAirport Swiss. Wizz Air, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €37€23 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Basel
Switzerland, Last stop, Mon 7 Dec
A Rhine city where Switzerland meets France and Germany, with a strong art scene, a red sandstone town hall, summer swims down the river and the Black Forest nearby.
Typical December: highs of 6°C, some rain
We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.
We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.
Non-stop from Istanbul to ski places
The cheapest one-way fare we've seen on each in the next 30 days, per person, and the typical daytime high there in December. A linked name has its own page of trips.
- KayseriTürkiye€24 · highs of 7°C
- ErzurumTürkiye€35 · highs of −1°C
- SofiaBulgaria€35 · highs of 5°C
- ErzincanTürkiye€36 · highs of 5°C
- PristinaKosovo€43 · highs of 5°C
- IspartaTürkiye€48 · highs of 9°C
- ZurichSwitzerland€49 · highs of 4°C
- SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina€53 · highs of 4°C
- BaselSwitzerland€54 · highs of 6°C
- GenevaSwitzerland€60 · highs of 6°C
- OsloNorway€67 · highs of 1°C
- NiceFrance€71 · highs of 14°C