There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh to Istanbul by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Istanbul (IST)plane RDU - IST
16h 2m₺16,207–65,207Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Istanbul (IST)plane GSO - IST
20h 5m₺23,547–74,263Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Istanbul (IST)plane RIC - IST
20h 7m₺19,202–71,913Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RDU - SAW
19h 59m₺17,210–65,230Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane IAD - IST
19h 31m₺27,818–58,640
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Istanbul is to fly which costs 16.000 ₺ - 65.000 ₺ and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 2m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 65.000 ₺.
The distance between Raleigh and Istanbul is 8769 km.
It takes approximately 16h 2m to get from Raleigh to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 7h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 2:04 PM in Raleigh and 9:04 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4293+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Istanbul via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–85,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–65,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–70,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Philadelphia, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Philadelphia, Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Philadelphia, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–75,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Istanbul via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Istanbul via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–70,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Istanbul via Philadelphia, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–70,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Istanbul via Philadelphia, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–70,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Istanbul via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–70,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- Greyhound
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