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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Istanbul by train, plane, subway, or shuttle

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

  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    17h 22m
    ₺27,898–50,106

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SFO - SAW
    19h 20m
    ₺10,901–29,129

  3. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane OAK - IST
    20h 38m
    ₺15,514–55,666

  4. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MRY - IST
    23h 16m
    ₺18,723–58,100

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SJC - IST
    19h 37m
    ₺14,210–37,210

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SMF - IST
    22h 9m
    ₺19,891–47,925

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration15h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,866.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 22m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

Delta, Turkish Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 3 times a day.

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