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€120 per person with a cabin bag buys 3 flights through 4 countries with 2 capitals, Athens and Vienna: out on Sat 12 Dec. Each trip below leaves Istanbul between Mon 16 Nov and Tue 15 Dec, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more capitals 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.

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.

IstanbulAthens2nVenice2nVienna

3 flights, 4 countries, 4 nights, 12–17 Dec.

All three places have old towns. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 14°C in Athens to 5°C in Vienna.

Home from Vienna: from €122 on Thu 17 Dec, not in the total, seen yesterday.

€120per person, with a cabin bag

€72 without bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Sat 12 Dec

  2. IST→ATH Sat 12 Dec leaves 22:00, lands 22:30Aegean Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€39seen yesterday Check price

  3. Athens

    Greece, 2 nights, 12–14 Dec

    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 December: highs of 14°C, some rain
    • Capital
    • Old town

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  4. ATH→VCE Mon 14 Dec leaves 23:45, lands 01:05 the next day night flightMalta Air, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€17seen 2 days ago Check price
    • you leave Venice from a different airport (TSF, Treviso Airport)

  5. Venice

    Italy, 2 nights, 15–17 Dec

    A city of canals and islands in a lagoon, with St Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal, Renaissance art and boat trips out to Murano glass and Burano lace.

    Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain
    • Old town

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  6. TSF→VIE Thu 17 Dec leaves 11:30, lands 12:45Malta Air, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
    • Treviso Airport is 25 km from Venice · Far airports compared
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  7. Vienna

    Austria, Last stop, Thu 17 Dec

    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 December: highs of 5°C, some rain
    • Capital
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

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.

Open this tripSeparate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
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IstanbulAthens4nMalta3nRome

3 flights, 4 countries, 7 nights, 14–21 Dec.

All three places are capitals and have old towns. Typical December highs run from 13°C in Rome to 18°C in Malta.

Home from Rome: from €108 on Mon 21 Dec, not in the total, seen 2 days ago.

€140per person, with a cabin bag

€79 without bags · prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Mon 14 Dec

  2. IST→ATH Mon 14 Dec leaves 06:30, lands 07:00Aegean Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€39seen yesterday Check price

  3. Athens

    Greece, 4 nights, 14–18 Dec

    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 December: highs of 14°C, some rain
    • Capital
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  4. ATH→MLA Fri 18 Dec leaves 21:45, lands 22:35Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€23 Check price
    • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  5. Malta

    Malta, 3 nights, 18–21 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
    • Capital
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Old town

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  6. MLA→FCO Mon 21 Dec leaves 14:10, lands 15:45Lands at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €37€17seen yesterday Check price

  7. Rome

    Italy, Last stop, Mon 21 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 December: highs of 13°C, wet
    • Capital
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

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.

Open this tripSeparate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
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IstanbulBudapest4nTirana4nGenoa

3 flights, 4 countries, 8 nights, 14–22 Dec.

Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December highs rise from 4°C in Budapest to 13°C in Genoa.

No fare home from Genoa seen up to Mon 28 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.

€168per person, with a cabin bag

€70 without bags · prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Mon 14 Dec

  2. IST→BUD Mon 14 Dec leaves 09:55, lands 10:00Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€37seen 2 days ago Check price

  3. Budapest

    Hungary, 4 nights, 14–18 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
    • Capital
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  4. BUD→TIA Fri 18 Dec leaves 07:35, lands 09:00Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€20seen 2 days ago Check price

  5. Tirana

    Albania, 4 nights, 18–22 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
    • Capital

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  6. TIA→GOA Tue 22 Dec leaves 19:40, lands 21:35Wizz Air Malta, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€13 Check price
    • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  7. Genoa

    Italy, Last stop, Tue 22 Dec

    Liguria's port city, a steep maze of narrow medieval lanes and grand palazzi on the Via Garibaldi, the home of pesto and focaccia. The Cinque Terre and Portofino are along the coast.

    Typical December: highs of 13°C, wet
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

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.

Open this tripSeparate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
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IstanbulSofia2nWarsaw2nLondon

3 flights, 4 countries, 4 nights, 3–7 Dec.

All three places are capitals. Typical December highs run from 2°C in Warsaw to 9°C in London.

Home from London: from €89 on Mon 7 Dec, not in the total, a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out.

about€176per person, with a cabin bag

€68 without bags, plus €108 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Thu 3 Dec

  2. SAW→SOF Thu 3 Dec leaves 11:40, lands 12:00Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€35 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  3. Sofia

    Bulgaria, 2 nights, 3–5 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
    • Capital
    • Mountains
    • Ski

    Swap this stop

  4. SOF→WMI Sat 5 Dec leaves 16:50, lands 17:45Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€17 Check price
    • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  5. Warsaw

    Poland, 2 nights, 5–7 Dec

    Poland's capital on the Vistula, with an old town rebuilt brick by brick after the war, strong history museums, riverside bars and a growing food scene.

    Typical December: highs of 2°C, some rain
    • Capital
    • Old town

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  6. WMI→STN Mon 7 Dec leaves 22:10, lands 23:40 late landingRyanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen yesterday Check price

  7. London

    United Kingdom, Last stop, Mon 7 Dec

    Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

    Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain
    • Capital

    Swap this stop

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.

Open this tripSeparate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
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IstanbulSofia2nKrakow4nParis

3 flights, 4 countries, 6 nights, 3–9 Dec.

Two of the three places are capitals and Sofia is near mountains. Typical December highs run from 3°C in Krakow to 8°C in Paris.

Home from Paris: from €85 on Wed 9 Dec, not in the total, seen yesterday.

about€178per person, with a cabin bag

€70 without bags, plus €108 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Thu 3 Dec

  2. SAW→SOF Thu 3 Dec leaves 11:40, lands 12:00Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€35 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  3. Sofia

    Bulgaria, 2 nights, 3–5 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
    • Capital
    • Mountains
    • Ski

    Swap this stop

  4. SOF→KRK Sat 5 Dec leaves 10:15, lands 10:55Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€17 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  5. Krakow

    Poland, 4 nights, 5–9 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
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  6. KRK→BVA Wed 9 Dec leaves 06:55, lands 09:15Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€18 Check price
    • Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
    • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  7. Paris

    France, Last stop, Wed 9 Dec

    France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

    Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain
    • Capital

    Swap this stop

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.

Open this tripSeparate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
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IstanbulBudapest3nKrakow2nCopenhagen

3 flights, 4 countries, 5 nights, 12–17 Dec.

Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Typical December highs are 3–4°C at every stop.

Home from Copenhagen: from €210 on Mon 21 Dec, not in the total, seen 2 days ago.

about€190per person, with a cabin bag

€69 without bags, plus €121 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 1 day ago

Low for these dates

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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Sat 12 Dec

  2. IST→BUD Sat 12 Dec leaves 23:10, lands 23:15Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€41seen yesterday Check price

  3. Budapest

    Hungary, 3 nights, 12–15 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
    • Capital
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  4. BUD→KRK Tue 15 Dec leaves 08:00, lands 09:15Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€21seen yesterday Check price

    Only 293 km: compare trains, buses and ferries

  5. Krakow

    Poland, 2 nights, 15–17 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
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  6. KRK→CPH Thu 17 Dec leaves 21:10, lands 22:40Norwegian Air Sweden, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€7seen yesterday Check price

  7. Copenhagen

    Denmark, Last stop, Thu 17 Dec

    Denmark's capital, a city of canals, bikes and harbour baths, with Nyhavn's painted houses, Tivoli Gardens, a strong food scene and Amager's long city beach.

    Typical December: highs of 4°C, some rain
    • Capital

    Swap this stop

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.

Open this tripSeparate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
Trip page

Non-stop from Istanbul to capitals

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.

  1. AnkaraTürkiye€25 · highs of 7°C
  2. SofiaBulgaria€35 · highs of 5°C
  3. BudapestHungary€37 · highs of 4°C
  4. AthensGreece€39 · highs of 14°C
  5. PristinaKosovo€43 · highs of 5°C
  6. SkopjeNorth Macedonia€46 · highs of 6°C
  7. BucharestRomania€48 · highs of 4°C
  8. TiranaAlbania€49 · highs of 13°C
  9. ViennaAustria€52 · highs of 5°C
  10. SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina€53 · highs of 4°C
  11. BerlinGermany€54 · highs of 4°C
  12. PragueCzech Republic€56 · highs of 5°C

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