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There are 6 ways to get from Chico to Istanbul by train, plane, subway, or bus

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SMF - IST
    22h 5m
    ₺18,519–47,820

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SFO - SAW
    24h 6m
    ₺15,112–32,773

  3. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    22h 4m
    ₺27,109–55,750

  4. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RDD - IST
    24h 17m
    ₺23,194–73,281

  5. Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RNO - IST
    26h 16m
    ₺19,039–48,255

  6. Train, bus, bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ACV - IST
    29h 10m
    ₺22,924–74,396

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration20h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₺15,169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,828 km
  • Duration: 22h 5m

What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Chico to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Sacramento, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take the train to Sacramento, take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler.

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