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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Istanbulby plane, bus, shuttle, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Istanbul by plane, bus, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LAX - IST
    14h 6m
    ₺27,563–50,113

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LAX - SAW
    16h 8m
    ₺18,434–49,978

  3. Fly to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LAX - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    22h 14m
    ₺31,729–76,978

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LAX - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    22h 40m
    ₺31,876–84,993

  5. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LAX - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    22h 58m
    ₺22,075–45,089

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LAX - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    25h 36m
    ₺24,756–40,910

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺18,861Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 11,045.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 6m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.

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