There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Los Angeles by plane, bus, or train
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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IST - LAX
17h 30m$459–965Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SAW - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
26h 22m$284–732Fly Istanbul to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane IST - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
22h 54m$479–1,500Fly Istanbul to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane IST - BUR
20h 19m$478–1,612
Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Los Angeles is to fly and train which costs $280 - $750 and takes 26h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 17h 30m and costs $450 - $1,000.
The distance between Istanbul and Los Angeles is 6919 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 30m to get from Istanbul to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 10h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:40 AM in Istanbul and 8:40 PM in Los Angeles.
There are 3388+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Istanbul to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Istanbul to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Istanbul to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Istanbul to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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