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There are 8 ways to get from Louisville to Istanbul by bus or plane

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  1. Bus to Covington, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CVG - IST
    19h 8m
    ₺22,640–82,284

  2. Bus to Dayton, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DAY - IST
    21h 11m
    ₺18,505–57,188

  3. Fly Louisville International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SDF - IST
    16h 3m
    ₺22,170–75,219

  4. Fly Louisville International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SDF - SAW
    19h 31m
    ₺24,173–75,242

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ORD - IST
    20h 22m
    ₺20,508–40,065

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DTW - IST
    22h 26m
    ₺37,091–94,671

  7. Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane IND - IST
    20h 36m
    ₺19,705–72,934

  8. Bus to Covington, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CVG - SAW
    21h 36m
    ₺23,643–87,307

Covington (CVG) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration14h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket₺21,961Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,057.6 km
  • Duration: 19h 8m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

Delta, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.

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