There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Istanbul by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Drive from Grand Rapids to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane LAN - IST
14h 45m₺20,609–75,843Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Istanbul (IST)plane AZO - IST
18h 31m₺16,638–61,302Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Istanbul (IST)plane GRR - IST
17h 33m₺20,251–70,251Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Istanbul
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane MKG - IST
15h 55m₺17,999–53,711Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORD - IST
18h 32m₺23,954–53,850Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST)plane DTW - IST
17h 30m₺34,192–88,051Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORD - SAW
21h 40m₺16,957–49,873Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DTW - SAW
19h 52m₺21,195–73,074
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 17.000 ₺ - 50.000 ₺ and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 14h 45m and costs 20.000 ₺ - 80.000 ₺.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Istanbul is 8673 km.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Grand Rapids to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 7h ahead of Grand Rapids. It is currently 4:14 AM in Grand Rapids and 11:14 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4417+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Delta, Turkish Airlines, and KLM fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–70,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–75,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–70,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Muskegon to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–48,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–55,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–55,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–60,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺32,000–85,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Muskegon to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
Flights from Muskegon to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–44,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–49,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Muskegon to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–46,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺480–1,200
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,400
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,400
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺460–1,500
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- ₺460–510
- Adult
- ₺1,000–1,500
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺460–1,500
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- ₺460–510
- Adult
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–4,700
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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