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How to get fromKabul Airport (KBL) to Istanbulby plane, car, train, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kabul Airport (KBL) to Istanbul by plane, car, train, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KBL - IST
    6h 31m
    ₺21,331–52,084

  2. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane KBL - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train
    11h 16m
    ₺10,249–38,348

  3. Drive 4,400.8 km

    1. Drive from Kabul Airport (KBL) to Istanbulcar car 4,400.8 km
    2d 13h
    ₺24,677–35,644

  4. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane KBL - SAW
    6h 33m
    ₺26,183–67,056

  5. Fly to Kütahya Zafer Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Kütahya Zafer Airport (KZR)plane plane KBL - KZR
    2. Take the train from Çöğürler to Eskişehirtrain train
    3. Take the train from Eskişehir to Istanbul Pendiktrain train
    27h 5m
    ₺13,785–51,215

  6. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane KBL - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    21h 45m
    ₺21,269–69,565

  7. Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane plane KBL - EDO
    2. Take the bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDObus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapıferry ferry
    14h 37m
    ₺31,373–96,818

  8. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kabul (KBL) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane KBL - ADB
    2. Take the bus from İzmir bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus bus
    16h 40m
    ₺14,140–52,124

Kabul (KBL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,602Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,636.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Kabul Airport (KBL), Afghanistan and Istanbul, Turkey?

Ariana Afghan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Kam Air fly from Kabul (KBL) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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