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There are 7 ways to get from California to Istanbul by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LAX - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    17h 26m
    ₺17,610–44,856

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SFO - SAW
    18h 44m
    ₺10,462–36,567

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    17h 39m
    ₺19,579–39,826

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LAX - SAW
    19h 56m
    ₺13,493–34,597

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SAN - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    19h 53m
    ₺18,238–90,496

  6. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SMF - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    21h 41m
    ₺18,227–49,420

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane SFO - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    24h 46m
    ₺22,599–60,246

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration17h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,070Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

KLM, Pegasus Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) every 3 hours.

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