There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Istanbul by plane or train
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Istanbul (IST)plane MAA - IST
13h 33m₺9,100–28,104Fly 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 1m₺18,103–24,127Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIR - IST
17h 32m₺15,251–39,819
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Istanbul is to fly which costs 9.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺ and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Istanbul is to fly which takes 13h 33m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺.
The distance between Chennai and Istanbul is 5924 km.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Chennai to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 6:50 PM in Chennai and 4:20 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4294+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Istanbul, Turkey?
Qatar Airways, Gulf Air Bahrain, and seven other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–42,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Istanbul via Hyderabad, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–27,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Istanbul via Hyderabad, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–39,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–41,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–28,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–28,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–31,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Istanbul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–45,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–29,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Istanbul via Hyderabad, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–41,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–40,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–27,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Istanbul via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–26,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Istanbul via Hyderabad, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
- 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)
- ₺220–280
- Second AC (2A)
- ₺300–390
- First Class (1A)
- ₺500–650
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