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How to get fromSan Francisco to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    15h 17m
    ₺31,474–46,575

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SFO - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    19h 29m
    ₺13,624–41,055

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OAK - IST
    17h 26m
    ₺20,277–60,372

  4. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STS - IST
    21h 12m
    ₺16,201–46,895

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

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SJC - IST
    18h 45m
    ₺20,573–60,663

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SMF - IST
    25h 1m
    ₺20,432–57,964

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺16,186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,789.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 17m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Istanbul Airport (IST), 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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