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How to get fromRaleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) to Istanbulby plane, shuttle, bus, or night train

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There are 4 ways to get from Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) to Istanbul by plane, shuttle, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RDU - IST
    13h 21m
    ₺25,904–57,857

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RDU - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    23h 6m
    ₺17,835–62,760

  3. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RDU - SAW
    17h 18m
    ₺17,958–63,091

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane RDU - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    22h 15m
    ₺29,129–92,737

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,747.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 21m

What companies run services between Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU), USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

American Airlines, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.

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