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Island hopping from Istanbul

€180 per person with a cabin bag buys 3 flights through 4 countries with 2 islands, Malta and Catania (Sicily): out on Wed 9 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 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.

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)

3 flights, 4 countries, 7 nights, 9–17 Dec.

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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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Wed 9 Dec

  2. 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

  3. 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
    • Capital
    • Mountains
    • Ski

    Swap this stop

  4. 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

  5. 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
    • Capital
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  6. 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

  7. 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
    • Island
    • Ski

    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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IstanbulTirana4nMalta3nPalma (Majorca)

3 flights, 4 countries, 7 nights, 19–26 Nov.

Two of the three places are islands and two are capitals. Tirana is usually wet in November, about 150 mm of rain over the month.

No fare home from Palma (Majorca) seen up to Wed 2 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.

about€193per person, with a cabin bag

€85 without bags, plus €108 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Thu 19 Nov

  2. SAW→TIA Thu 19 Nov leaves 12:35, lands 12:30Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Ajet, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€53 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  3. Tirana

    Albania, 4 nights, 19–23 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, wet
    • Capital

    Swap this stop

  4. TIA→MLA Mon 23 Nov leaves 15:00, lands 16:40Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
    • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  5. Malta

    Malta, 3 nights, 23–26 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
    • Capital
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  6. MLA→PMI Thu 26 Nov leaves 19:20, lands 21:25Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen yesterday Check price

  7. Palma (Majorca)

    Spain, Last stop, Thu 26 Nov

    Majorca's capital, with a Gothic cathedral over the bay, an old town of courtyards and tapas bars, city beaches and the Tramuntana mountains a short drive away.

    Typical November: highs of 20°C, some rain
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Old town

    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

IstanbulSofia3nMilan2nPalma (Majorca)3nMalta

4 flights, 5 countries, 8 nights, 11–20 Dec.

Two of the four 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 Malta.

Home from Malta: from €140 on Sun 20 Dec, not in the total, a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out.

about€221per person, with a cabin bag

€89 without bags, plus €132 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Fri 11 Dec

  2. 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

  3. 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
    • Capital
    • Mountains
    • Ski

    Swap this stop

  4. 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
    • you leave Milan from a different airport (MXP, Milano Malpensa Airport)
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  5. Milan

    Italy, 2 nights, 15–17 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

    Swap this stop

  6. MXP→PMI Thu 17 Dec leaves 09:40, lands 11:25Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. Malta Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€15seen yesterday Check price

  7. Palma (Majorca)

    Spain, 3 nights, 17–20 Dec

    Majorca's capital, with a Gothic cathedral over the bay, an old town of courtyards and tapas bars, city beaches and the Tramuntana mountains a short drive away.

    Typical December: highs of 17°C, some rain
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  8. PMI→MLA Sun 20 Dec leaves 22:00, lands 23:59 late landingMalta Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€18 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  9. Malta

    Malta, Last stop, Sun 20 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

    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

IstanbulBudapest4nMalta4nRome2nPaphos

4 flights, 5 countries, 10 nights, 8–18 Dec.

Three of the four places are capitals and three have old towns. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December highs rise from 4°C in Budapest to 19°C in Paphos.

No fare home from Paphos seen up to Thu 24 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.

€228per person, with a cabin bag

€106 without bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Tue 8 Dec

  2. IST→BUD Tue 8 Dec leaves 09:55, lands 10:00Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€38seen yesterday Check price

  3. Budapest

    Hungary, 4 nights, 8–12 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→MLA Sat 12 Dec leaves 12:40, lands 14:55Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€22 Check price
    • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  5. Malta

    Malta, 4 nights, 12–16 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

    Swap this stop

  6. MLA→FCO Wed 16 Dec leaves 14:10, lands 15:45Lands at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €37€15 Check price
    • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  7. Rome

    Italy, 2 nights, 16–18 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

  8. FCO→PFO Fri 18 Dec leaves 15:20, lands 19:20Leaves from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. Ryanair, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€31 Check price
    • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  9. Paphos

    Cyprus, Last stop, Fri 18 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
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Small 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.
Trip page

IstanbulBudapest4nCatania (Sicily)3nMalta4nLisbon

4 flights, 5 countries, 11 nights, 28 Nov – 10 Dec.

Three of the four places are capitals and three have old towns. Typical November and December highs run from 9°C in Budapest to 18°C in Catania (Sicily).

Home from Lisbon: from €243 on Wed 16 Dec, not in the total, seen yesterday.

€228per person, with a cabin bag

€106 without bags · prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Sat 28 Nov

  2. IST→BUD Sat 28 Nov leaves 09:55, lands 10:00Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€38seen 2 days ago Check price

  3. Budapest

    Hungary, 4 nights, 28 Nov – 2 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 November: highs of 9°C, some rain
    • Capital
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  4. BUD→CTA Wed 2 Dec leaves 18:40, lands 20:50Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€26seen 2 days ago Check price

  5. Catania (Sicily)

    Italy, 3 nights, 2–5 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
    • Island
    • Ski

    Swap this stop

  6. CTA→MLA Sat 5 Dec leaves 23:45, lands 00:35 the next day late landingMalta Air, about 50 min, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
    • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

    Only 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries

  7. Malta

    Malta, 4 nights, 6–10 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

    Swap this stop

  8. MLA→LIS Thu 10 Dec leaves 17:05, lands 19:35Malta Air, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€26seen today Check price

  9. Lisbon

    Portugal, Last stop, Thu 10 Dec

    Portugal's capital, on hills above the Tagus, with old trams, tiled facades, fado bars in Alfama, the monastery at Belém and Atlantic beaches a short ride away.

    Typical December: highs of 15°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.
Trip page

IstanbulBucharest3nTirana3nCatania (Sicily)3nMalta

4 flights, 5 countries, 9 nights, 9–18 Dec.

Three of the four places are capitals and two are islands. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December highs rise from 4°C in Bucharest to 18°C in Malta.

Home from Malta: from €140 on Sun 20 Dec, not in the total, a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out.

about€229per person, with a cabin bag

€97 without bags, plus €132 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Istanbul

    Türkiye, Start, Wed 9 Dec

  2. SAW→OTP Wed 9 Dec leaves 10:35, lands 10:55Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, lands at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€48seen 2 days ago Check price

  3. Bucharest

    Romania, 3 nights, 9–12 Dec

    Romania's capital, with wide boulevards, the huge Palace of the Parliament, a restored old town of bars and restaurants, and Belle Époque buildings.

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

    Swap this stop

  4. OTP→TIA Sat 12 Dec leaves 13:55, lands 14:25Leaves from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport. Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€17seen yesterday Check price

  5. Tirana

    Albania, 3 nights, 12–15 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
    • Capital

    Swap this stop

  6. 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

  7. Catania (Sicily)

    Italy, 3 nights, 15–18 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
    • Island
    • Ski

    Swap this stop

  8. CTA→MLA Fri 18 Dec leaves 22:40, lands 23:30Malta Air, about 50 min, cabin bag about €24€17 Check price
    • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

    Only 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries

  9. Malta

    Malta, Last stop, Fri 18 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

    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 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 December. A linked name has its own page of trips.

  1. Heraklion (Crete)Greece€59 · highs of 18°C
  2. Malta€96 · highs of 18°C
  3. Catania (Sicily)Italy€164 · highs of 18°C
  4. Palermo (Sicily)Italy€197 · highs of 16°C

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