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How to get fromIstanbul to Suez Canalby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Suez Canal by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Cairo International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane IST - CAI
    2. Take the bus from Cairo to Suezbus bus
    9h 9m
    $101–268

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Alexandria, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane SAW - ALY
    2. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cairo to Suezbus bus
    12h 26m
    $56–292

  3. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane SAW - CAI
    2. Take the bus from Cairo to Suezbus bus
    9h 24m
    $101–288

  4. Fly Istanbul to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane plane IST - SSH
    2. Take the bus from Sharm El-Sheikh to Suezbus bus
    11h 3m
    $108–243

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane plane SAW - SSH
    2. Take the bus from Sharm El-Sheikh to Suezbus bus
    11h 24m
    $78–253

  6. Fly Istanbul to Alexandria, train, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane IST - ALY
    2. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cairo to Suezbus bus
    12h 16m
    $146–492

Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration2h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,477.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Suez Canal, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Suez Canal. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, take the train to Nasser, walk to Cairo, take the bus to Suez, then take the taxi to Suez Canal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, take the train to Nasser, walk to Cairo, take the bus to Suez, then take the taxi to Suez Canal.

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