There are 4 ways to get from Baku to Istanbul by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Istanbul (IST)plane GYD - IST
6h 35m₺8,596–17,127Train, Minibus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Goribus
- Take the bus from Gori to Istanbul Aksaraybus
37h 7m₺2,613–5,664Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GYD - SAW
6h 47m₺6,599–15,150Train, bus
- Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Zestafonitrain 874 / ...
- Take the bus from Zestafoni to Hopabus
- Take the bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
39h 57m₺4,043–6,244
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Istanbul is to train and Minibus and bus which costs 2.600 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 37h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
The distance between Baku and Istanbul is 1857 km.
The best way to get from Baku to Istanbul without a car is to train and Minibus and bus which takes 37h 7m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Baku to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h behind Baku. It is currently 3:54 AM in Baku and 2:54 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4293+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–16,000
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Istanbul via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–16,000
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Istanbul via Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–13,000
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–16,000
- Phone
- 1822
- elaqe@ady.az
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Baku to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–950
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- ₺490–800
- Standard+
- ₺700–950
- Business
- ₺1,200–1,700
Train from Baku to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–950
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- ₺490–800
- Standard+
- ₺700–950
- Business
- ₺1,200–1,700
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Gori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺95
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
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