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How to get fromIstanbul to Ardabīlby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Ardabīl by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane plane SAW - TBZ
    2. Take the taxi from Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) to Ardabīltaxi taxi
    8h 42m
    $77–359

  2. Bus, train, drive via Batumi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    2. Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain train 803 / ...
    3. Take the train from Tbilisi to Bilajaritrain train 37
    4. Take the bus from Baku Bus Terminal to Lankaranbus bus
    5. Drive from Lankaran to Ardabīlcar car
    43h 12m
    $96–171

  3. Drive  2,011 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Ardabīlcar car 2,011 km
    25h 28m
    $236–340

  4. Fly Istanbul to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane plane IST - TBZ
    2. Take the taxi from Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) to Ardabīltaxi taxi
    8h 41m
    $167–509

  5. Fly Istanbul to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane plane IST - YKO
    2. Drive from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Ardabīlcar car
    10h 6m
    $242–627

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane plane SAW - VAN
    2. Drive from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ardabīlcar car
    11h 27m
    $147–437

  7. Fly Istanbul to Van Ferit Melen Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane plane IST - VAN
    2. Drive from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ardabīlcar car
    11h 17m
    $302–647

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane plane SAW - GYD
    2. Take the bus from Baku Bus Terminal to Astarabus bus
    3. Drive from Astara to Ardabīlcar car
    13h 54m
    $144–327

  9. Fly Istanbul to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane plane IST - GYD
    2. Take the bus from Baku Bus Terminal to Astarabus bus
    3. Drive from Astara to Ardabīlcar car
    13h 43m
    $184–357

  10. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafonibus bus
    2. Take the train from Zestafoni to Tbilisitrain train 873 / ...
    3. Take the train from Tbilisi to Bilajaritrain train 37
    4. Take the bus from Baku Bus Terminal to Astarabus bus
    5. Drive from Astara to Ardabīlcar car
    44h 32m
    $88–163

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,750.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Ardabīl, Iran?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Ardabīl. However, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ), then take the taxi to Ardabīl. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ardabīl via Batumi Central, Batumi, Tbilisi, Bilajari, Baku Bus Terminal, and Lankaran in around 43h 12m.

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