There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Turkey by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane SAN - IST
16h 41m₺15,790–54,373Fly San Diego International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane SAN - ESB
19h 19m₺15,543–53,259Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SAN - SAW
18h 18m₺16,631–57,267Fly San Diego International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SAN - ADB
15h 47m₺20,100–66,097Fly San Diego International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane SAN - AYT
19h 18m₺15,884–59,565Train 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
20h₺24,084–51,304
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Turkey is to fly which costs 15.000 ₺ - 55.000 ₺ and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Turkey is to fly which takes 15h 47m and costs 20.000 ₺ - 70.000 ₺.
The distance between San Diego and Turkey is 11121 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from San Diego to Turkey, including transfers.
Turkey is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 9:40 PM in San Diego and 7:40 AM in Turkey.
There are 4257+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Turkey?
British Airways, KLM, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Antalya Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
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
- ₺1,600–3,600
- Website
- Amtrak
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