There are 4 ways to get from Ganja to Istanbul by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Ganja International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Ganja International Airport (GNJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GNJ - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
4h 11m₺4,043–19,528Train, Minibus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ganja to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Goribus
- Take the bus from Gori to Istanbul Aksaraybus
33h 4m₺2,286–5,100Train to Tbilisi International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Ganja to Tbilisitrain
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Istanbul (IST)plane TBS - IST
11h 56m₺6,777–18,491Train, bus
- Take the train from Ganja to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Zestafonitrain 874 / ...
- Take the bus from Zestafoni to Hopabus
- Take the bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
35h 58m₺3,718–5,782
Ganja International Airport (GNJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ganja to Istanbul is to train and Minibus and bus which costs 2.200 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 33h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ganja to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 4h 11m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
The distance between Ganja and Istanbul is 1476 km.
The best way to get from Ganja to Istanbul without a car is to train and Minibus and bus which takes 33h 4m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Ganja to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h behind Ganja. It is currently 1:33 AM in Ganja and 12:33 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4443+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Ganja, Azerbaijan and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Ganja to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Ganja International Airport (GNJ) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ganja to Istanbul Aksaray via Tbilisi, Station Square 1, Didube, Tbilisi Didube, and Gori in around 33h 4m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ganja International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–19,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Ganja to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺160–390
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- ₺160–270
- Standard+
- ₺280–390
- Business
- ₺490–650
Train from Ganja to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺160–390
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- ₺160–270
- Standard+
- ₺280–390
- Business
- ₺490–650
Train from Ganja to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺160–390
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- ₺160–270
- Standard+
- ₺280–390
- Business
- ₺490–650
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺240–488
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- ₺240–270
- Business Class
- ₺759
- 1 Class
- ₺488
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺1,300–1,600
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- ₺1,700–2,100
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- ₺2,600–3,200
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Gori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺93
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Gori to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,040–4,600
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺3,200–4,600
Bus from Zestafoni to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺750–1,100
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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