There are 3 ways to get from Baku to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, or bus
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
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GYD - SAW
6h 10m₺5,554–16,086Train, Minibus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Goribus
- Take the bus from Gori to Istanbul Aksaraybus
37h 7m₺2,620–5,677Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Istanbul (IST)plane GYD - IST
6h 50m₺8,096–17,128
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Istanbul (State) is to train and Minibus and bus which costs 2.600 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 37h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
The distance between Baku and Istanbul (State) is 1788 km.
The best way to get from Baku to Istanbul (State) without a car is to train and Minibus and bus which takes 37h 7m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Baku to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Istanbul (State) is 1h behind Baku. It is currently 10:28 AM in Baku and 9:28 AM in Istanbul (State).
There are 4173+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
AJet, Azerbaijan Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–15,000
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–17,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–22,000
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–22,000
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Baku to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–1,000
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- ₺490–800
- Standard+
- ₺700–1,000
- Business
- ₺1,200–1,700
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Gori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺96
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Gori to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,040–4,600
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺3,200–4,600
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