There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Istanbul by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane MAA - IST
14h 3m₺8,600–25,104Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane BLR - IST
20h 7m₺8,244–22,181Fly Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAA - SAW
14h 21m₺16,103–24,127Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane TIR - IST
17h 37m₺14,258–37,834
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Istanbul is to train and bus and fly which costs 8.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Istanbul is to fly which takes 14h 3m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
The distance between Chennai and Istanbul is 5924 km.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Chennai to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 1:03 AM in Chennai and 10:33 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4246+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Istanbul, Turkey?
Gulf Air Bahrain, Qatar Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Istanbul Airport (IST) every 3 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–38,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Istanbul Airport via Hyderabad, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–26,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–23,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–38,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–37,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–34,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Istanbul Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–42,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Istanbul Airport via Vijayawada, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–41,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–36,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–28,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Istanbul Airport via Hyderabad, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–37,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–25,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–25,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–24,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–25,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–36,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–25,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–36,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺80–650
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₺80–100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₺230–290
- Second AC (2A)
- ₺310–390
- First Class (1A)
- ₺500–650
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₺120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₺330–410
- Second AC (2A)
- ₺460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₺750–950
Bus operators
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺35–150
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₺35–45
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₺110–150
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