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How to get fromAmsterdam to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    5h 36m
    ₺7,099–18,419

  2. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    8h 18m
    ₺5,249–17,899

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 16m

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    6. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    44h 26m
    ₺23,309–58,346

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    7h 27m
    ₺6,720–20,172

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    7h 44m
    ₺6,969–18,946

  7. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    37h 3m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺14,793–24,516

  9. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    46h 17m
    ₺16,323–33,618

  10. Drive 2,634.5 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 2,634.5 km
    23h 31m
    ₺26,013–37,575

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    26h 41m
    ₺24,815–36,455

Amsterdam to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket₺14,793Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,200.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, KLM, and Air Serbia fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Istanbul Airport Bus via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Nurtepe-Viyadük in around 37h 3m.

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