There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Istanbul by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul (IST)plane STL - IST
18h 32m₺17,208–60,208Bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Istanbul (IST)plane DEC - IST
18h 52m₺16,860–62,515Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORD - IST
19h 21m₺24,026–54,266Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STL - SAW
19h 49m₺20,211–75,231Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Istanbul (IST)plane SPI - IST
20h 38m₺18,363–64,918Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORD - SAW
21h 13m₺18,029–38,289Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Istanbul (IST)plane MWA - IST
21h 27m₺18,442–63,198
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 18.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺ and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Istanbul is to fly which takes 18h 32m and costs 17.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺.
The distance between St. Louis and Istanbul is 9258 km.
It takes approximately 18h 32m to get from St. Louis to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 10:49 PM in St. Louis and 6:49 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4151+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul (IST) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–50,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–50,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–26,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–44,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–50,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–42,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–65,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–50,000
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–35,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–65,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–42,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–12,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–12,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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