There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Istanbul by plane, shuttle, 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 Francisco International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane SFO - IST
16h 18m₺26,567–47,670Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SFO - SAW
18h 10m₺12,570–34,693Fly Oakland International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Istanbul (IST)plane OAK - IST
19h 17m₺18,365–60,460Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Istanbul (IST)plane STS - IST
21h 51m₺15,308–49,035Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Istanbul (IST)plane SJC - IST
20h 59m₺17,667–60,759
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Istanbul is to fly which costs 12.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺ and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 18m and costs 26.000 ₺ - 48.000 ₺.
The distance between San Francisco and Istanbul is 10832 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from San Francisco to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 10:44 AM in San Francisco and 8:44 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4225+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–48,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–50,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–50,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–50,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Istanbul via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺460–550
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₺460–550
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,000
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- ₺1,200–3,000
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