There are 5 ways to get from Charlotte to Istanbul 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Istanbul (IST)plane CLT - IST
16h 18m₺16,192–60,192Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CLT - SAW
17h 15m₺17,195–65,215Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Istanbul (IST)plane GSO - IST
20h 41m₺23,030–73,453Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Istanbul (IST)plane RDU - IST
19h 23m₺18,013–69,433Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATL - IST
18h 26m₺20,988–57,860
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 21.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺ and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 18m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺.
The distance between Charlotte and Istanbul is 8952 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Charlotte to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 7h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 7:19 PM in Charlotte and 2:19 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4293+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–65,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Istanbul via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Istanbul via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–70,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–70,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Philadelphia, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Philadelphia, Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Philadelphia, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–75,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Istanbul via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–85,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–65,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,700
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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