There are 3 ways to get from Israel to Istanbul by plane, car, 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.
Fly Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Istanbul (IST)plane TLV - IST
8h 18m₺7,432–19,555Drive, bus to Beirut International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Azulay/Uzi'el to Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersectioncar
- Take the bus from Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection to Ouzaibus
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BEY - SAW
10h 49m₺6,360–22,402Drive, bus to Beirut International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Drive from Azulay/Uzi'el to Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersectioncar
- Take the bus from Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection to Ouzaibus
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Istanbul (IST)plane BEY - IST
10h 32m₺8,457–16,379
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Israel to Istanbul is to drive and bus and fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Israel to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
The distance between Israel and Istanbul is 1224 km.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Israel to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4293+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Israel and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–27,000
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Phone
- +961 3 114 664
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ahdab Commuting & Trading Company
Bus from Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection to Ouzai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺100–150
- Website
- Ahdab Commuting & Trading Company
- Regular Adult
- ₺100–150
Bus from Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection to Ouzai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺100–150
- Website
- Ahdab Commuting & Trading Company
- Regular Adult
- ₺100–150
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