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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Ardabīl by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (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 36m
    $157–559

  2. Bus, train, drive

    cheapest
    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
    43h 59m
    $66–128

  3. 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
    42h 13m
    $74–140

  4. Drive  2,011 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Ardabīlcar car 2,011 km
    25h 28m
    $292–421

  5. Fly Istanbul Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane plane IST - YKO
    2. Drive from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Ardabīlcar car
    10h 11m
    $262–647

  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
    $152–342

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane plane IST - VAN
    2. Drive from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ardabīlcar car
    11h 22m
    $317–592

  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 53m
    $125–338

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (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 53m
    $165–368

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,805.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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 Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul Airport (IST) 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 42h 13m.

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