There are 6 ways to get from Antalya to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AYT - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
4h 5m₺1,815–6,827Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenlerbus
11h 30m₺900–2,300Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Antalya to İstanbul646.2 km
10h 20m₺944Fly to Istanbul Airport, Metro
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane AYT - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 3m₺11,112–23,304Bus via Bucak
- Take the bus from Antalya to Bucakbus
- Take the bus from Bucak to Istanbul Esenlerbus
12h 30m₺1,234–2,102Drive 646.6 km
- Drive from Antalya to Istanbulcar 646.6 km
8h 23m₺4,450–6,428
Antalya to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Antalya to Istanbul is to rideshare which costs 944 ₺ and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Antalya to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 4h 3m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Antalya and arriving at Istanbul Esenler. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Antalya and Istanbul is 519 km. The road distance is 646.6 km.
The best way to get from Antalya to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 11h 30m and costs 900 ₺ - 2.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Antalya to Istanbul, including transfers.
Antalya to Istanbul bus services, operated by Antalya Net Seyahat, depart from Antalya station.
Antalya to Istanbul bus services, operated by Antalya Net Seyahat, arrive at Istanbul Esenler station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antalya to Istanbul is 647 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Antalya to Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Antalya, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?
Antalya Net Seyahat operates a bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler 4 times a day. Tickets cost ₺1,600 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Seven other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–13,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–6,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Antalya to Bucak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺130–190
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bucak to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Bucak
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺310–410
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bucak to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Antalya to İstanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺944
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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