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How to get fromSouth America to Istanbulby car, plane, night train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from South America to Istanbul by car, plane, night train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VVI - IST
    31h 59m
    ₺44,509–76,475

  2. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VVI - SAW
    34h 17m
    ₺34,512–91,498

  3. Drive to Tarija, fly to Istanbul

    1. Drive from South America to Tarija (TJA)car car
    2. Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TJA - IST
    32h 7m
    ₺39,537–100,072

  4. Drive to Tarija, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Drive from South America to Tarija (TJA)car car
    2. Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TJA - SAW
    35h 35m
    ₺45,540–115,095

  5. Drive to Alcantari Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Drive from South America to Alcantari Airport (SRE)car car
    2. Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SRE - IST
    36h 39m
    ₺35,279–87,588

  6. Drive to Alcantari Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Drive from South America to Alcantari Airport (SRE)car car
    2. Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SRE - SAW
    38h 1m
    ₺41,282–97,611

  7. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VVI - OTP
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 15m
    ₺35,025–93,221

  8. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VVI - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    39h 41m
    ₺43,505–100,471

Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration19h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺30,852Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,167.7 km
  • Duration: 31h 59m

What companies run services between South America and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from South America to Istanbul. However, you can drive to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can drive to Tarija (TJA) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler.

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