There are 3 ways to get from Tel Aviv to Istanbul by plane or bus
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Fly Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Istanbul (IST)plane TLV - IST
8h 7m₺7,819–19,378Bus, bus to Queen Alia International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Tel Aviv-Savidor Train Stations/Platforms B to Har HaBayit Road/HaEshelbus
- Take the bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman Tabarbour Terminal to Queen Alia Airportbus
- Fly from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AMM - SAW
10h 26m₺7,229–19,900Bus, bus to Queen Alia International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Tel Aviv-Savidor Train Stations/Platforms B to Har HaBayit Road/HaEshelbus
- Take the bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman Tabarbour Terminal to Queen Alia Airportbus
- Fly from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to Istanbul (IST)plane AMM - IST
10h 13m₺10,226–21,877
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tel Aviv to Istanbul is to fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tel Aviv to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
The distance between Tel Aviv and Istanbul is 1222 km.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Tel Aviv to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Tel Aviv. It is currently 8:50 PM in Tel Aviv and 9:50 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4151+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Tel Aviv, Israel and Istanbul, Turkey?
El Al, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–20,000
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Istanbul via Aqaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–20,000
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–22,000
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–22,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
- Website
- jordanaviation.jo
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–16,000
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–19,000
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Istanbul via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- Egged
Bus from Tel Aviv-Savidor Train Stations/Platforms B to Har HaBayit Road/HaEshel
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺200–310
- Schedules at
- Egged
Bus from Tel Aviv-Savidor Train Stations/Platforms B to Har HaBayit Road/HaEshel
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺200–310
- Schedules at
- Egged
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺110–772
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- ₺110–160
Bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺110–772
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- ₺110–160
- Phone
- +962 6 4891073
- [email protected]
- Website
- sariyahexpress.com
Bus from Amman Tabarbour Terminal to Queen Alia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺230–320
- Schedules at
- sariyahexpress.com
Bus from Amman Tabarbour Terminal to Queen Alia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺230–320
- Schedules at
- sariyahexpress.com
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