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How to get fromIstanbul to Old Cityby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Old City by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Istanbul, bus, drive, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane plane IST - BEY
    2. Take the bus from Ouzai to Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersectionbus bus
    3. Drive from Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection to Shlomi West Intersectioncar car
    4. Take the train from Nahariya to Tel Aviv Centertrain train
    5. Take the train from Tel Aviv Center to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain train
    13h 4m
    $183–335

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus, drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane plane SAW - BEY
    2. Take the bus from Ouzai to Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersectionbus bus
    3. Drive from Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection to Shlomi West Intersectioncar car
    4. Take the train from Nahariya to Tel Aviv Centertrain train
    5. Take the train from Tel Aviv Center to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain train
    13h 19m
    $138–475

Istanbul (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration1h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,427.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 4m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Old City, West Bank?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Old City. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Beirut International Airport (BEY), take the taxi to Ouzai, take the bus to Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection, drive to Shlomi West Intersection, take the line 22 bus to Nahariya Central Station/Alight, walk to Nahariya, take the train to Tel Aviv Center, take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon, walk to Central Station/Yafo, then take the line 1 bus to Western Wall. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Beirut International Airport (BEY), take the taxi to Ouzai, take the bus to Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection, drive to Shlomi West Intersection, take the line 22 bus to Nahariya Central Station/Alight, walk to Nahariya, take the train to Tel Aviv Center, take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon, walk to Central Station/Yafo, then take the line 1 bus to Western Wall.

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