There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Istanbul by train or plane
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Istanbul (IST)plane ICN - IST
15h 42m₺15,249–30,288Fly Gimpo International Airport to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Istanbul (IST)plane GMP - IST
19h 38m₺9,661–29,201Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Istanbul (IST)plane TAE - IST
18h 47m₺16,714–32,821Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ICN - SAW
20h 49m₺18,252–55,311
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Istanbul is to fly which costs 9.500 ₺ - 30.000 ₺ and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 15h 42m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
The distance between Seoul and Istanbul is 8027 km.
It takes approximately 15h 42m to get from Seoul to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 6h behind Seoul. It is currently 5:04 PM in Seoul and 11:04 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4298+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Istanbul, Turkey?
Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Istanbul via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–48,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Istanbul via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–50,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Istanbul via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Istanbul via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Istanbul via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–70,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺160–210
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺160–210
- Website
- Arex
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