There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Istanbul by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
15h 16m₺15,626–55,867Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- 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 36m₺13,485–39,668Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Istanbul (IST)plane GRR - IST
17h 48m₺15,257–60,257Taxi 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₺19,124–64,859Train 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 29m₺20,482–41,645Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- 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 26m₺15,655–61,341Bus, 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₺35,223–93,094Bus, 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
20h 2m₺21,226–83,117
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 13.000 ₺ - 40.000 ₺ and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 15h 16m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Istanbul is 8673 km.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Grand Rapids to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 7h ahead of Grand Rapids. It is currently 1:23 AM in Grand Rapids and 8:23 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4293+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Delta, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
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
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Muskegon to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–50,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
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
- ₺15,000–60,000
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
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–80,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–5,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–5,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–1,200
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,400
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,400
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–4,800
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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