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How to get fromLouisville to Istanbulby car, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Louisville to Istanbul by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CVG - IST
    15h 24m
    ₺24,944–81,326

  2. Fly Louisville International Airport to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SDF - IST
    16h 34m
    ₺18,171–60,221

  3. Drive to Dayton, fly to Istanbul

    1. Drive from Louisville to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar car
    2. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DAY - IST
    16h 27m
    ₺18,569–57,229

  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
    18h 45m
    ₺22,174–70,244

  5. Bus, taxi to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Evansville, IN to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OWB - IST
    20h 34m
    ₺22,163–71,251

Covington (CVG) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration14h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₺24,880Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,025.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 24m

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

American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.

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