There are 7 ways to get from Antalya to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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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 Huzurevitrain
3h 28m₺1,870–6,242Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Antalya to İstanbul646.1 km
10h 20m₺932Bus
- Take the bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenlerbus
12h 46m₺1,031–2,451Bus, train
- Take the bus from Antalya to Burdurbus
- Take the train from Burdur to Karakuyutrain
- Take the train from Karakuyu to Eskişehirtrain
- Take the train from Eskişehir to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
14h 19m₺1,293–2,123Fly to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Istanbul (IST)plane AYT - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
3h 58m₺11,112–25,284Bus via İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Take the bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus FlixBus KK0701A / ...
13h 13m₺1,202–1,632Drive 646.5 km
- Drive from Antalya to Istanbulcar 646.5 km
8h 33m₺3,608–5,212
Antalya Airport (AYT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antalya to Istanbul (State) is to rideshare which costs 932 ₺ and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Antalya to Istanbul (State) is to fly and Metro which takes 3h 28m and costs 1.800 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Antalya to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Antalya and arriving at Istanbul Esenler via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Antalya and Istanbul (State) is 497 km. The road distance is 646.5 km.
The best way to get from Antalya to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 12h 46m and costs 1.000 ₺ - 2.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Antalya to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Antalya to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, depart from Antalya station.
Antalya to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Esenler station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antalya to Istanbul (State) is 647 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Antalya to Istanbul (State).
There are 4396+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Antalya, Turkey and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Pamukkale Turizm operates a bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler every 2 hours. Tickets cost ₺1,500–2,000 and the journey takes 12h 30m. Seven other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–25,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–6,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Huzurevi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Burdur to Karakuyu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺100–150
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Karakuyu to Eskişehir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺350–490
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Eskişehir to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺430–650
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Burdur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- 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
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,500
Bus from Antalya to Burdur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–850
- 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
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Antalya to İstanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺932
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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