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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)planeLAX - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    17h 24m
    ₺14,607–36,792

  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)planeSFO - SAW
    19h 4m
    ₺10,459–37,563

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)planeSFO - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    17h 37m
    ₺18,576–39,762

  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)planeLAX - SAW
    19h 56m
    ₺20,490–44,593

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST)planeSAN - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    19h 51m
    ₺28,237–55,434

  6. Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSAN - SAW
    19h 58m
    ₺20,120–75,235

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeLAX - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    24h 28m
    ₺17,637–53,272

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

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration17h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,099Cheapest 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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