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How to get fromUrmia to Istanbulby car, plane, taxi, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Urmia to Istanbul by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Drive from Urmia to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)car car
    2. Fly from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane YKO - IST
    5h 6m
    ₺9,657–24,912

  2. Drive to Van Ferit Melen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Urmia to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)car car
    2. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VAN - SAW
    7h 48m
    ₺5,347–13,361

  3. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Urmia to Azarshahrtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Azarshahr to Tabriztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tabriz Central bus terminal to Yerevan Kilikia bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Any address in Yerevan to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    42h 9m

  4. Drive  1,744.1 km

    1. Drive from Urmia to Istanbulcar car 1,744.1 km
    23h 36m
    ₺10,153–14,666

  5. Taxi to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the taxi from Urmia to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TBZ - IST
    5h 27m
    ₺7,248–23,278

  6. Drive to Van Ferit Melen Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Drive from Urmia to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)car car
    2. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VAN - IST
    7h 40m
    ₺13,644–26,338

Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,089Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,531.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Urmia, Iran and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Urmia to Istanbul. However, you can drive to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Azarshahr, take the train to Tabriz, take the taxi to Tabriz Central bus terminal, take the bus to Yerevan Kilikia bus station, take the taxi to Any address in Yerevan, take the bus to Ortachala Bus Station, then take the bus to Istanbul Aksaray.

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