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

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There are 6 ways to get from Oakland to Istanbul by plane, subway, shuttle, or train

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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
    16h 37m
    ₺33,612–45,725

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STS - IST
    24h 2m
    ₺13,414–36,256

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SFO - SAW
    18h 29m
    ₺13,615–44,748

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OAK - IST
    18h 14m
    ₺22,305–65,383

  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
    19h 41m
    ₺22,537–65,639

  6. 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
    24h 56m
    ₺21,593–58,019

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺16,425Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,847.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 37m

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.

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