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How to get fromIstanbul to Göbekli Tepeby train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport (GNY)plane plane SAW - GNY
    3. Take the taxi from Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport (GNY) to Göbekli Tepetaxi taxi
    5h 1m
    ₺4,488–12,405

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Şanlıurfa bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0148A / ...
    19h 22m
    ₺2,169–4,606

  3. Drive 1,295.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Göbekli Tepecar car 1,295.8 km
    11h 35m
    ₺7,266–10,496

  4. Fly Istanbul to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport (GNY)plane plane IST - GNY
    2. Take the taxi from Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport (GNY) to Göbekli Tepetaxi taxi
    4h 51m
    ₺11,084–29,384

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Adiyaman, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Adiyaman (ADF)plane plane SAW - ADF
    2. Take the taxi from Adiyaman (ADF) to Göbekli Tepetaxi taxi
    6h 4m
    ₺8,288–21,605

  6. Fly Istanbul to Adiyaman, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adiyaman (ADF)plane plane IST - ADF
    2. Take the taxi from Adiyaman (ADF) to Göbekli Tepetaxi taxi
    5h 59m
    ₺16,584–19,084

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Diyarbakır Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Diyarbakır Airport (DIY)plane plane SAW - DIY
    2. Take the bus from Diyarbakır bus station to Şanlıurfa bus stationbus bus
    7h 13m
    ₺4,828–13,585

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT)plane plane SAW - GZT
    2. Take the bus from Gaziantep bus station to Şanlıurfa bus stationbus bus
    8h 35m
    ₺3,308–7,375

  9. Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Şanlıurfabus bus
    21h 30m
    ₺3,392–4,911

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport (GNY) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,651Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 991.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Göbekli Tepe, Turkey?

Kamil Koç operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Şanlıurfa bus station hourly. Tickets cost ₺1,600–2,200 and the journey takes 18h 59m. Metro Turizm also services this route once daily.

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