There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Turpan by plane, bus, car, 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 Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane IST - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
14h 5m¥1,749–4,049Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane SAW - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
17h 35m¥1,049–3,452Drive 6,518 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Turpancar 6,518 km
3d 5h¥5,507–7,954Fly Istanbul to Turpan
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turpan (TLQ)plane IST - TLQ
20h 31m¥1,742–6,052Fly Istanbul to Korla, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Korla (KRL)plane IST - KRL
- Take the train from Korla to Turpan North Stationtrain
17h 10m¥2,620–8,731
Istanbul (IST) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Turpan is to fly and bus which costs ¥1000 - ¥3500 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Turpan is to fly and bus which takes 14h 5m and costs ¥1700 - ¥4100.
The distance between Istanbul and Turpan is 4968 km. The road distance is 6518 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Istanbul to Turpan, including transfers.
Turpan is 3h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 10:29 AM in Istanbul and 1:29 PM in Turpan.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Turpan is 6518 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Istanbul to Turpan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Turpan, China?
Sichuan Airlines, Chengdu, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turpan (TLQ) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Istanbul to Korla via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
Train from Korla to Turpan North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
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