There are 4 ways to get from Iowa City to Istanbul by bus or plane
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Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Istanbul (IST)plane MLI - IST
18h 44m₺15,595–60,852Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORD - SAW
22h 15m₺13,061–37,176Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Istanbul (IST)plane CID - IST
19h 7mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORD - IST
19h 7m₺20,058–39,153
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 13.000 ₺ - 38.000 ₺ and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 18h 44m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 65.000 ₺.
The distance between Iowa City and Istanbul is 9124 km.
It takes approximately 18h 44m to get from Iowa City to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 8h ahead of Iowa City. It is currently 4:44 PM in Iowa City and 12:44 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4298+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Moline Center Station, walk to Centre Station, take the line 20 bus to QC Airport Shelter, walk to Quad City International Airport (MLI) 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 bus to GTC Bay 9, walk to GTC Bay 11, take the line 11 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
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- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺460–750
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,700
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,700
- Website
- Greyhound
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