There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to George by plane 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 Istanbul to George Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to George Airport (GRJ)plane IST - GRJ
15h 52mR 7,104–24,124Fly Istanbul to Port Elizabeth, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane IST - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to George Railway Stnbus
23h 8mR 6,109–19,799Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to George Airport (GRJ)plane SAW - GRJ
22h 2mR 8,105–21,131
Istanbul (IST) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to George is to fly and bus which costs R 6 000 - R 20 000 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to George is to fly which takes 15h 52m and costs R 7 000 - R 25 000.
The distance between Istanbul and George is 8446 km.
It takes approximately 15h 52m to get from Istanbul to George, including transfers.
George is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:19 PM in Istanbul and 4:19 PM in George.
There are 801+ hotels available in George.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and George, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, CemAir, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to George Airport (GRJ) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Doha, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to Port Elizabeth via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–20,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Amman, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–22,000
Flights from Istanbul to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
Flights from Istanbul to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to Port Elizabeth via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Doha, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Amman, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–22,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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