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How to get fromKathmandu Airport (KTM) to Istanbulby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu Airport (KTM) to Istanbul by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KTM - IST
    9h 11m
    ₺13,486–19,617

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane KTM - SAW
    11h 53m
    ₺11,216–32,225

  3. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane KTM - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train
    15h 51m
    ₺12,156–41,781

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane KTM - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    21h 5m
    ₺23,551–73,191

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,843Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,348.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Kathmandu Airport (KTM), Nepal and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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