There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Syria by train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane SAW - ALP
5h 1m$147–659Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane SAW - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
6h 19m$89–440Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane SAW - DAM
5h 16m$187–482Fly Istanbul to Aleppo International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane IST - ALP
5h 11m$157–429Fly Istanbul to Damascus International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane IST - DAM
5h 25m$217–492Fly Istanbul to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane IST - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
6h 4m$164–320
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Syria is to fly and drive which costs $85 - $440 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Syria is to Metro and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Istanbul and Syria is 913 km.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Istanbul to Syria, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Syria?
Turkish Airlines, Anima Wings, and Norwegian Air Argentina fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Aleppo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–240
Flights from Istanbul to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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