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How to get fromCapetown Airport (CPT) to Istanbulby plane, bus, ferry, shuttle, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Istanbul by plane, bus, ferry, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CPT - IST
    12h 1m
    ₺18,390–37,049

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CPT - SAW
    15h 38m
    ₺18,207–51,351

  3. Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane plane CPT - EDO
    2. Take the bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDObus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapıferry ferry
    22h 57m
    ₺31,386–89,647

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CPT - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    23h 25m
    ₺28,090–75,989

  5. Fly to Kütahya Zafer Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kütahya Zafer Airport (KZR)plane plane CPT - KZR
    2. Take the train from Çöğürler to Eskişehirtrain train
    3. Take the train from Eskişehir to Istanbul Pendiktrain train
    26h 45m
    ₺19,579–56,553

  6. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CPT - ADB
    2. Take the bus from İzmir bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus bus
    23h 17m
    ₺19,801–57,021

  7. Fly to Zonguldak, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zonguldak (ONQ)plane plane CPT - ONQ
    2. Take the bus from Çaycuma bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus bus
    30h 9m
    ₺34,161–99,311

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺15,873Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,471.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 1m

What companies run services between Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.

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