There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, or train
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane SAN - IST
15h 40m₺31,000–60,000Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SAN - SAW
- Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus
19h 37m₺18,421–63,348Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane LAX - IST
18h 59m₺29,243–54,612Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Istanbul (IST)plane PSP - IST
24h 9m₺28,019–65,296Bus to Imperial County Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Istanbul (IST)plane IPL - IST
24h 25m₺20,259–57,118
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to bus and fly which costs 20.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺ and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to fly which takes 15h 40m and costs 31.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺.
The distance between San Diego and Istanbul Airport (IST) is 11079 km.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Istanbul Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 40m and has one stopover.
Istanbul Airport (IST) is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 12:54 AM in San Diego and 10:54 AM in Istanbul Airport (IST).
Lufthansa, Air Canada, Turkish Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Istanbul Airport.
There are 4436+ hotels available in Istanbul Airport (IST).
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?
British Airways, KLM, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–60,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Istanbul via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–60,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Istanbul via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–55,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–80,000
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Istanbul via Phoenix, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–80,000
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Istanbul via Phoenix, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺32,000–55,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺30,000–50,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–65,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Istanbul via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–60,000
Train operators
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–4,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,200
- Website
- Amtrak
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Bus operators
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺150–480
- Website
- HAVAİST
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,600
- Website
- Greyhound
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