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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbulby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MEL - IST
    20h 41m
    ₺26,098–53,402

  2. Fly to Antalya Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane MEL - AYT
    2. Take the bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    34h 35m
    ₺18,767–48,140

  3. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MEL - SAW
    21h 43m
    ₺25,966–48,043

  4. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane MEL - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train
    26h 41m
    ₺29,308–50,794

  5. Fly to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MEL - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    29h 34m
    ₺26,622–65,540

  6. Fly to Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)plane plane MEL - TEQ
    2. Take the bus from Sultanköy to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    45h 11m
    ₺29,973–64,650

  7. Fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane MEL - BJV
    2. Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Yatağan Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yatağan bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    33h 24m
    ₺28,720–62,806

  8. Fly to Bursa Yenişehir Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI)plane plane MEL - YEI
    2. Take the bus from Bursa Yenişehir Havalimanı to Bursa Kent Meydanıbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogarbus bus
    28h 33m
    ₺30,786–83,870

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration22h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket₺21,766Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,683.2 km
  • Duration: 20h 41m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Emirates, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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