There are 8 ways to get from Antalya to Istanbul (State) 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 Huzurevitrain
3h 28m₺2,370–6,262Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Antalya to İstanbul646.1 km
10h 20m₺945Bus, train via Konya
- Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Beyşehir bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beyşehir to Konyabus
- Take the train from Konya to Pendiktrain Yht
11h 26m₺1,826–3,179Bus
- Take the bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenlerbus
13h 15m₺1,031–2,451Fly to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Istanbul (IST)plane AYT - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
3h 58m₺12,112–35,304Bus via İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Take the bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus FlixBus KK0701 / ...
13h 46m₺1,204–1,634Bus, 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₺1,223–2,023Drive 646.5 km
- Drive from Antalya to Istanbulcar 646.5 km
8h 33m₺3,685–5,323
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 945 ₺ 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 2.300 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Antalya to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Gazi Blv-6 and arriving at Istanbul Esenler via Antalya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
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 and train via Konya which takes 11h 26m and costs 1.800 ₺ - 3.200 ₺.
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 4432+ 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
- ₺1,700–12,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
- 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
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Antalya bus station to Beyşehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–550
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Antalya to İstanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺945
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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