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

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

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  1. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    18h 36m
    ₺27,735–50,109

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SFO - SAW
    20h 28m
    ₺14,738–46,132

  3. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SMF - IST
    22h 16m
    ₺17,193–48,241

  4. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OAK - IST
    20h 6m
    ₺21,473–63,015

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

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SJC - IST
    21h 29m
    ₺20,999–64,087

  6. Train, shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STS - IST
    25h 23m
    ₺17,652–49,756

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺16,142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,991.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 36m

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

Alaska Airlines, Inc., British Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.

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