There are 7 ways to get from Christchurch to Istanbul by plane, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane CHC - IST
29h 18m₺46,224–80,224Fly Christchurch International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CHC - ESB
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain
37h 2m₺22,004–66,310Fly Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CHC - SAW
32h 55m₺26,227–90,247Shuttle to Hokitika, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane HKK - IST
37h 28m₺32,668–100,668Shuttle to Nelson Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane NSN - IST
37h 37m₺40,776–148,266Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ZQN - IST
37h 45m₺30,049–88,249Fly Christchurch International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CHC - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
40h 32m₺34,188–96,288
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Istanbul is to fly and train which costs 22.000 ₺ - 70.000 ₺ and takes 37h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Istanbul is to fly which takes 29h 18m and costs 46.000 ₺ - 80.000 ₺.
The distance between Christchurch and Istanbul is 17110 km.
It takes approximately 29h 18m to get from Christchurch to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 10h behind Christchurch. It is currently 7:02 PM in Christchurch and 9:02 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4208+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–65,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–90,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺28,000–95,000
Flights from Hokitika to Istanbul Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺28,000–95,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Istanbul Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺35,000–120,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–90,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–65,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Varna Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺36,000–220,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Varna Airport via Hong Kong, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺42,000–130,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Varna Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺28,000–85,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–170,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺31,000–100,000
Flights from Hokitika to Istanbul Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺32,000–110,000
Flights from Hokitika to Istanbul Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺28,000–170,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Istanbul Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺41,000–130,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Istanbul Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺36,000–220,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Istanbul Airport via Auckland, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺41,000–130,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Hong Kong, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺32,000–100,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–90,000
Flights from Hokitika to Istanbul Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺29,000–180,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Istanbul Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺44,000–85,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Istanbul Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺43,000–120,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–85,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–90,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Istanbul Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺44,000–140,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Istanbul Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺47,000–140,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Istanbul Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺46,000–140,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–160,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–170,000
Flights from Hokitika to Istanbul Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺28,000–95,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Istanbul Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺35,000–220,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–160,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺30,000–85,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Istanbul Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺44,000–85,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Istanbul Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺43,000–120,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Istanbul Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺47,000–140,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Istanbul Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺46,000–140,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Istanbul Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺29,000–85,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Istanbul Airport via Sydney, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺29,000–85,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Hong Kong, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺32,000–100,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–160,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Varna Airport via Singapore Changi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺37,000–85,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–2,700
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺5,613–28,062
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- ₺28,062
- Per person
- ₺5,613
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–2,800
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,500
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,648
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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