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How to get fromSchiphol to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Schiphol to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    5h 46m
    ₺7,216–18,268

  2. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    8h 28m
    ₺5,366–17,748

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 26m

  4. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d
    ₺16,666–35,518

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    8h 3m
    ₺7,256–20,068

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    8h 59m
    ₺7,206–19,528

  7. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    39h 14m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 6h
    ₺14,591–25,987

  9. Drive 2,642.6 km

    1. Drive from Schiphol to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 2,642.6 km
    23h 29m
    ₺26,102–37,703

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Schiphol to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    26h 38m
    ₺24,896–36,572

Schiphol to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket₺14,591Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,195 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, KLM, and Air Serbia fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Istanbul Airport Bus via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Nurtepe-Viyadük in around 39h 14m.

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