There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Stanford University by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IST - SFO
17h 41m$515–1,020Fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane IST - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
21h 21m$356–971Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IST - SJC
20h 20m$440–1,512Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane IST - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
24h 38m$458–1,375
Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Stanford University is to fly and Caltrain which costs $350 - $1,000 and takes 21h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Stanford University is to fly which takes 17h 41m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Istanbul and Stanford University is 6776 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 41m to get from Istanbul to Stanford University, including transfers.
Stanford University is 10h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:14 AM in Istanbul and 10:14 PM in Stanford University.
There are 512+ hotels available in Stanford University.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Stanford University, CA, USA?
Turkish Airlines and United Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Istanbul to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Oakland International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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