There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Mount Ararat by train, plane, unknown, or bus
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Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Iğdır Airport, travel
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Iğdır Airport (IGD)plane SAW - IGD
- Walk from Iğdır Airport (IGD) to Mount Araratunknown
5h 10mBus, travel
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus FlixBus KK0673
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
23h 35mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Horasantrain
- Take the bus from Horasan bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
25h 40mFly Istanbul to Iğdır Airport, travel
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Iğdır Airport (IGD)plane IST - IGD
- Walk from Iğdır Airport (IGD) to Mount Araratunknown
5hFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane SAW - KSY
- Take the bus from Kars to Iğdırbus
- Walk from Iğdır to Mount Araratunknown
7h 15mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane SAW - VAN
- Take the bus from Van to Çaldıranbus
- Walk from Çaldıran to Mount Araratunknown
7h 44mFly Istanbul to Van Ferit Melen Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane IST - VAN
- Take the bus from Van to Çaldıranbus
- Walk from Çaldıran to Mount Araratunknown
7h 34mFly Istanbul to Agri, bus, travel
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Agri (AJI)plane IST - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı bus station to Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
7h 55mBus, travel via Patnos
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Patnosbus
- Take the bus from Patnos bus station to Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
28h 7m
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Iğdır Airport (IGD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Istanbul and Mount Ararat is 1322 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Mount Ararat without a car is to bus and travel which takes 23h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Istanbul to Mount Ararat, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Mount Ararat, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Mount Ararat. However, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Iğdır Airport (IGD), then travel to Mount Ararat. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Mount Ararat via Doğubeyazıt bus station in around 23h 35m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Iğdır Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–20,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Iğdır Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–20,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–17,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–17,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–12,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Iğdır Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–36,000
Flights from Istanbul to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
Flights from Istanbul to Agri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Iğdır Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–20,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Horasan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Horasan bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ağrı bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–470
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Patnos bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺420–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Kars to Iğdır
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Van to Çaldıran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–800
Bus from Van to Çaldıran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–800
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Patnos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺3,100–4,400
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