There are 6 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane AUH - IST
8h 53m₺8,122–14,133Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DXB - SAW
12h 2m₺6,620–16,150Fly Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AUH - SAW
8h 55m₺10,125–17,156Bus to Sharjah International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SHJ - SAW
11h 39m₺7,665–17,828Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane DXB - IST
11h 50m₺8,117–15,127Bus to Sharjah International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane SHJ - IST
11h 36m₺9,662–18,805
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul is to shuttle and fly which costs 6.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Istanbul is 3116 km.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h behind Abu Dhabi. It is currently 3:52 AM in Abu Dhabi and 2:52 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4197+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Istanbul, Turkey?
Etihad, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–29,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–22,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–29,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–20,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–29,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–19,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–15,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–29,000
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–29,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–19,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
- Phone
- +971-6-00525252
- [email protected]
- Website
- srta.gov.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺380–490
- Schedules at
- eforms.srta.gov.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺380–490
- Schedules at
- eforms.srta.gov.ae
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
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