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How to get fromBerkeley to Istanbulby subway, plane, bus, train or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Berkeley to Istanbul by subway, plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    17h 50m
    ₺19,602–39,853

  2. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SFO - SAW
    18h 55m
    ₺10,485–36,594

  3. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SJC - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    25h 30m
    ₺19,546–55,794

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OAK - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    21h 10m
    ₺16,336–42,556

  5. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SMF - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    25h
    ₺19,334–50,863

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane SFO - VAR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    24h 57m
    ₺22,622–60,273

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,971Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Berkeley to Istanbul. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi.

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