There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Shahdag National Park by plane, bus, taxi, 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 Heydar Aliyev International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane SAW - GYD
- Take the bus from Baku Bus Terminal to Ismayillibus
- Take the taxi from Ismayilli to Shahdag National Parktaxi
13h 18m$184–358Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ganja International Airport, train, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ganja International Airport (GNJ)plane SAW - GNJ
- Take the train from Ganja to Gebeletrain
- Take the taxi from Gebele to Shahdag National Parktaxi
10h 51m$152–429Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain 803 / ...
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Yevlahtrain 37
- Take the train from Yevlah to Gebeletrain 27
- Take the taxi from Gebele to Shahdag National Parktaxi
38h 6m$157–244Fly Istanbul to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane IST - GYD
- Take the bus from Baku Bus Terminal to Ismayillibus
- Take the taxi from Ismayilli to Shahdag National Parktaxi
13h 8m$194–388
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Shahdag National Park is to bus and train and taxi which costs $150 - $250 and takes 38h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Shahdag National Park is to fly and train and taxi which takes 10h 51m and costs $150 - $430.
The distance between Istanbul and Shahdag National Park is 2050 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Shahdag National Park without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 38h 6m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Istanbul to Shahdag National Park, including transfers.
Shahdag National Park is 1h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 6:54 AM in Istanbul and 7:54 AM in Shahdag National Park.
There are 77+ hotels available in Shahdag National Park.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Shahdag National Park, Azerbaijan?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Shahdag National Park. However, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), walk to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, take the bus to Koroglu station, walk to Koroghlu, take the subway to Memar Acami, take the subway to Avtovaghzal, walk to Baku Bus Terminal, take the bus to Ismayilli, then take the taxi to Shahdag National Park. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Batumi Central, walk to Batumi, take the train to Tbilisi, take the train to Yevlah, take the train to Gebele, then take the taxi to Shahdag National Park.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Flights from Istanbul to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from Istanbul to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Istanbul to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Flights from Istanbul to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ganja International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- gr.com.ge
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–60
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $70–90
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticket.ady.az
Train from Tbilisi to Yevlah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $4–8
- Standard+
- $7–10
- Business
- $13–18
Train from Yevlah to Gebele
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $1–3
- Standard+
- $3–5
- Business
- $5–8
Train from Ganja to Gebele
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $2–5
- Standard+
- $4–7
- Business
- $8–11
- Website
- biletim.az
Bus from Baku Bus Terminal to Ismayilli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://biletim.az/
- Schedules at
- https://biletim.az/TripsPlan
Bus from Baku Bus Terminal to Ismayilli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://biletim.az/
- Schedules at
- https://biletim.az/TripsPlan
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–80
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $55–80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Estimated price
- $16–90
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