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There are 5 ways to get from Iowa City to Istanbul by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MLI - IST
    18h 54m
    ₺16,575–60,949

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ORD - SAW
    22h 19m
    ₺15,859–50,413

  3. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CID - IST
    18h 55m

  4. Drive to Burlington Municipal Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)car car
    2. Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRL - IST
    15h 7m
    ₺16,772–61,078

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ORD - IST
    19h 11m
    ₺21,856–51,390

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺16,533Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,123.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 54m

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.

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