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How to get fromIstanbul to Naftalanby plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Naftalan by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ganja International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ganja International Airport (GNJ)plane plane SAW - GNJ
    2. Take the taxi from Ganja International Airport (GNJ) to Naftalantaxi taxi
    6h 28m
    $107–372

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    2. Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain train 803 / ...
    3. Take the train from Tbilisi to Ganjatrain train 37
    4. Take the train from Ganja to Gorantrain train 733 / ...
    34h 45m
    $94–167

  3. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane plane SAW - GYD
    2. Take the train from Baku to Gorantrain train
    11h 18m
    $181–371

  4. Fly Istanbul to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane plane IST - GYD
    2. Take the train from Baku to Gorantrain train
    11h 8m
    $201–421

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ganja International Airport (GNJ) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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 34h 45m.

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