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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Oulu by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane IST - OUL
    9h 53m
    €116–419

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane SAW - OUL
    9h 59m
    €101–369

  3. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ivano-Frankivskbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 29 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus bus Ob4 / ...
    2d 10h
    €234–357

  4. Drive  4,564.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Oulucar car 4,564.4 km
    47h 48m
    €862–1,244

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain train
    2d 10h
    €233–351

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus Ob1
    2d 23h
    €187–243

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Oulucar car
    2d 4h
    €774–1,111

Istanbul to Oulu by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 23hAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,698.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Oulu, Finland?

Turkish Airlines, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oulu Airport (OUL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri via Ivano-Frankivsk, Warszawa Centralna Station, Warszawa Centralna, Warszawa Zachodnia, Warsaw, Bus Station West, and 29 in around 2d 10h.

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