There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Sydney by plane, bus, 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 to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane IST - SYD
23h 15m$754–1,406Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SAW - SYD
28h 35m$444–1,307Fly Istanbul to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane IST - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
27h 36m$845–2,869Train to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ESB - SYD
31h 15m$728–2,040
Istanbul (IST) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sydney is to fly which costs $440 - $1,400 and takes 28h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sydney is to fly which takes 23h 15m and costs $750 - $1,500.
The distance between Istanbul and Sydney is 15023 km.
It takes approximately 23h 15m to get from Istanbul to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 8h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 6:59 AM in Istanbul and 2:59 PM in Sydney.
There are 5392+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Canberra International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Istanbul to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Istanbul to Canberra International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Istanbul to Canberra International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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