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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Istanbulby plane, bus, shuttle, ferry, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Istanbul by plane, bus, shuttle, ferry, or night train

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    13h 51m
    ₺31,439–45,328

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SFO - SAW
    15h 43m
    ₺13,363–39,858

  3. Fly to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane SFO - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    22h 39m
    ₺27,699–66,271

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane SFO - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    25h 5m
    ₺30,385–81,137

  5. Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane plane SFO - EDO
    2. Take the bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDObus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapıferry ferry
    23h 2m
    ₺34,428–96,455

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SFO - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    25h 31m
    ₺24,250–57,299

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺16,203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,809.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 51m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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