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How to get fromSan Jose to Istanbulby train, plane, subway, or shuttle

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

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

    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 (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    17h 2m
    ₺22,882–49,100

  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
    18h 50m
    ₺10,885–31,123

  3. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OAK - IST
    19h 33m
    ₺15,510–60,650

  4. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRY - IST
    23h 6m
    ₺20,688–63,060

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

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SJC - IST
    18h 17m
    ₺12,208–34,208

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SMF - IST
    22h 14m
    ₺19,865–50,885

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration14h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,632Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,866.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 2m

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

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

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