There are 4 ways to get from Champaign to Istanbul by taxi, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Champaign to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Istanbul (IST)DEC - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
15h 4m₺18,327–55,422Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Istanbul (IST)CMI - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
16h 23m₺13,919–49,212Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)ORD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
17h 40m₺16,050–34,479Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Champaign to Peoria
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Istanbul (IST)PIA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
20h 30m₺15,503–48,829
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Istanbul is to train and fly and bus which costs 16.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺ and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Istanbul is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 15h 4m and costs 18.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺.
The distance between Champaign and Istanbul is 9139 km.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Champaign to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 9h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 3:16 PM in Champaign and 12:16 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4390+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Champaign to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Decatur Airport (DEC) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–48,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–55,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–3,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Flexible Fares
- ₺1,700–2,600
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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