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How to get fromOakland to Istanbulby plane, train, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Istanbul by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    17h 1m
    ₺22,635–48,753

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SFO - SAW
    18h 58m
    ₺10,638–25,776

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OAK - IST
    20h 4m
    ₺15,310–44,389

  4. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SMF - IST
    21h 56m
    ₺18,642–48,010

  5. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SJC - IST
    21h 56m
    ₺16,556–44,663

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration15h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,755Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,847.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 1m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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