There are 6 ways to get from Oakland to Istanbul by plane, subway, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane SFO - IST
16h 36m₺22,629–48,746Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SFO - SAW
18h 28m₺11,632–28,769Fly Oakland International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Istanbul (IST)plane OAK - IST
20h 9m₺17,309–60,388BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Istanbul (IST)plane SJC - IST
21h 1m₺17,552–60,658Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Istanbul (IST)plane STS - IST
22h 54m₺15,522–50,364Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SMF - IST
25h 31m₺17,280–57,808
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Istanbul is to fly which costs 11.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺ and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 36m and costs 22.000 ₺ - 49.000 ₺.
The distance between Oakland and Istanbul is 10848 km.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from Oakland to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 10h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 10:38 AM in Oakland and 8:38 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4298+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Istanbul via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺340–450
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,000
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- ₺1,200–3,000
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