There are 8 ways to get from Asmara Airport (ASM) to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, train, ferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Asmara (ASM) to Istanbul (IST)ASM - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
6h 16m₺13,895–42,247Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Asmara (ASM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)ASM - ESB
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
13h 41m₺8,542–34,671Drive 4,459.5 km
- Drive from Asmara Airport (ASM) to Istanbul4,459.5 km
2d 9h₺22,225–32,103Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Asmara (ASM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ASM - SAW
10h 20m₺9,935–34,987Fly to Kütahya Zafer Airport, train
- Fly from Asmara (ASM) to Kütahya Zafer Airport (KZR)ASM - KZR
- Take the train from Çöğürler to Eskişehir
- Take the train from Eskişehir to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
18h 8m₺20,265–60,795Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Asmara (ASM) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)ASM - EDO
- Take the bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDO
- Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapı
15h 41m₺25,379–74,417Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, bus
- Fly from Asmara (ASM) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)ASM - ADB
- Take the bus from Izmir bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
15h 58m₺16,774–49,689Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Asmara (ASM) to Varna Airport (VAR)ASM - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
16h 55m₺24,743–70,629
Asmara (ASM) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asmara Airport (ASM) to Istanbul is to fly and train which costs 8.500 ₺ - 35.000 ₺ and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Asmara Airport (ASM) to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 43.000 ₺.
The distance between Asmara Airport (ASM) and Istanbul is 3094 km. The road distance is 4459.5 km.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Asmara Airport (ASM) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Asmara Airport (ASM) to Istanbul is 4459 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Asmara Airport (ASM) to Istanbul.
There are 4528+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Asmara Airport (ASM), Eritrea and Istanbul, Turkey?
Flynas, Flydubai, and five other airlines fly from Asmara (ASM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Asmara to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–44,000
Flights from Asmara to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–44,000
Flights from Asmara to Kütahya Zafer Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–65,000
Flights from Asmara to Kütahya Zafer Airport via Port Sudan, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–65,000
Flights from Asmara to Kütahya Zafer Airport via Cairo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–60,000
Flights from Asmara to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–75,000
Flights from Asmara to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
Flights from Asmara to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–65,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Asmara to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–35,000
Flights from Asmara to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Istanbul, Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–47,000
Flights from Asmara to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–34,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Asmara to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–39,000
Flights from Asmara to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah, Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–36,000
Flights from Asmara to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–36,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Asmara to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Istanbul, Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–47,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Asmara to Istanbul via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–42,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Asmara to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–65,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Asmara to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–41,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Çöğürler to Eskişehir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺110–180
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Eskişehir to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺390–650
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 444 40 10
- info@bttas.com.tr
- Website
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
Bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺507
- Schedules at
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Izmir bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–8,500
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,130–1,190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapı
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺713
- Schedules at
- ido.com.tr
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