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How to get fromAddis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ADD - IST
    6h 26m
    ₺12,208–22,310

  2. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane ADD - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train
    12h 56m
    ₺7,924–28,664

  3. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ADD - SAW
    8h 13m
    ₺8,007–30,571

  4. Fly to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane ADD - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    13h 59m
    ₺16,919–56,347

  5. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ADD - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    16h 20m
    ₺21,670–60,254

  6. Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane plane ADD - EDO
    2. Take the bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDObus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapıferry ferry
    14h 27m
    ₺22,710–69,053

  7. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane ADD - ADB
    2. Take the bus from İzmir bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus bus
    17h 12m
    ₺14,346–44,079

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,603Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,764.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Addis Ababa Airport (ADD), Ethiopia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.

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