There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Naftalan by plane, taxi, 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ganja International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ganja International Airport (GNJ)plane SAW - GNJ
- Take the taxi from Ganja International Airport (GNJ) to Naftalantaxi
6h 28m$107–402Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain 803 / ...
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Ganjatrain 37
- Take the train from Ganja to Gorantrain 733 / ...
33h 46m$70–134Fly Istanbul to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane IST - GYD
- Take the train from Baku to Gorantrain
11h 13m$181–372
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ganja International Airport (GNJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Naftalan is to bus and train which costs $70 - $140 and takes 33h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Naftalan is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 28m and costs $100 - $410.
The distance between Istanbul and Naftalan is 1527 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Naftalan without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 46m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Istanbul to Naftalan, including transfers.
Naftalan is 1h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 3:58 AM in Istanbul and 4:58 AM in Naftalan.
There are 11+ hotels available in Naftalan.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Naftalan, Azerbaijan?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Naftalan. However, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Ganja International Airport (GNJ), then take the taxi to Naftalan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Naftalan via Batumi Central, Batumi, Tbilisi, Ganja, and Goran in around 33h 46m.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ganja International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Istanbul to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $30
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Tbilisi to Ganja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $3–6
- Standard+
- $6–8
- Business
- $10–14
Train from Ganja to Goran
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $1–2
- Standard+
- $2–4
- Business
- $4–6
Train from Baku to Goran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $5–10
- Standard+
- $9–13
- Business
- $15–21
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
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