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

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Galatia by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train Yht
    6h 34m
    ₺872–1,255

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kırıkkale bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0642 / ...
    9h 58m
    ₺821–1,971

  3. Bus via Ankara

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0606 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ankara to Kirikkalebus bus
    8h 24m
    ₺850–2,443

  4. Drive  510.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Galatiacar car 510.6 km
    5h 6m
    ₺2,940–4,246

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane SAW - ESB
    3. Take the taxi from Ankara-Airport-ESB to Galatiataxi taxi
    4h 35m
    ₺1,978–2,735

  6. Train via Ankara

    1. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Irmaktrain train Ic
    7h 47m
    ₺853–1,233

  7. Fly from Istanbul, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane IST - ESB
    2. Take the taxi from Ankara-Airport-ESB to Galatiataxi taxi
    4h 25m
    ₺12,274–13,814

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 584.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Galatia, Turkey?

Turkish Railways (TCDD) operates a train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT once daily. Tickets cost ₺750–1,100 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Galatia via Ankara bus station, Ankara, and Kirikkale in around 8h 24m.

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