There are 5 ways to get from Sfax to Istanbul by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Sfax–Thyna International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) to Istanbul (IST)plane SFA - IST
7h 8m₺4,908–21,467Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sfax to Hammam Liftrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the bus from Salerno to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
3d 20h₺13,206–18,307Bus to Tunis, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sfax to Avenue Mohamed Vbus
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Istanbul (IST)plane TUN - IST
9h 33m₺8,024–21,699Bus to Mitiga International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sfax to Tripolibus
- Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Istanbul (IST)plane MJI - IST
12h 43m₺13,518–25,058Bus to Tunis, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Sfax to Avenue Mohamed Vbus
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TUN - SAW
12h 55m₺11,527–27,722
Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sfax to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 8.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sfax to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
The distance between Sfax and Istanbul is 1788 km.
The best way to get from Sfax to Istanbul without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 3 days 20h and costs 13.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Sfax to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Sfax. It is currently 11:30 AM in Sfax and 1:30 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4440+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Sfax, Tunisia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Libyan Arab Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) to Istanbul (IST) 6 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sfax–Thyna International Airport to Istanbul via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–26,000
Flights from Tunis to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–25,000
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–35,000
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Sfax to Hammam Lif
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺230–260
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- +38 (032) 221-68-58
- [email protected]
- Website
- AL-TRANS
Bus from Salerno to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,500
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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