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

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

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  1. Fly Basel to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    5h 18m
    ₺5,682–18,231

  2. Fly Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    7h 45m
    ₺5,332–20,711

  3. Bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 42m

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    5. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    41h 2m
    ₺18,365–43,388

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    6h 21m
    ₺7,943–21,035

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    3. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    8h 54m
    ₺5,793–29,515

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    7h 46m
    ₺9,408–29,711

  8. Fly Mulhouse to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MLH - IST
    7h 58m
    ₺7,182–28,231

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    35h 18m

  10. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edirne to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    41h 11m
    ₺8,302–10,758

  11. Drive 2,172.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 2,172.3 km
    21h 37m
    ₺20,943–30,250

Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,824.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Istanbul Airport via Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica, Istanbul, Vezneciler, and Gayrettepe in around 31h 42m.

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