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How to get fromSydney to Istanbulby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Istanbul by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Sydney International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SYD - IST
    23h 19m
    ₺27,818–45,904

  2. Fly Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SYD - SAW
    26h 1m
    ₺18,821–55,927

  3. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OAG - IST
    28h 4m
    ₺25,662–67,363

  4. Fly Sydney International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane SYD - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train
    31h 5m
    ₺26,589–50,010

  5. Fly Sydney International Airport to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane SYD - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 37m
    ₺38,489–97,675

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration22h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺18,006Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,024.7 km
  • Duration: 23h 19m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Emirates, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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