There are 4 ways to get from Champaign to Istanbul by plane, taxi, 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 from University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Istanbul (IST)plane CMI - IST
16h 9m₺13,803–44,949Bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Istanbul (IST)plane BMI - IST
17h 46m₺13,760–45,029Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Champaign to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Istanbul (IST)plane DEC - IST
14h 16m₺18,290–50,252Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORD - IST
17h 7m₺16,028–30,389
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 16.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺ and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Istanbul is to taxi and fly which takes 14h 16m and costs 18.000 ₺ - 55.000 ₺.
The distance between Champaign and Istanbul is 9017 km.
It takes approximately 16h 9m to get from Champaign to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 9h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 2:33 AM in Champaign and 11:33 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4286+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and United Airlines fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–50,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Istanbul via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–45,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–39,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–45,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–36,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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