There are 3 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)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Istanbul (IST)plane DEC - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
18h 39m₺19,337–52,433Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Istanbul (IST)plane CMI - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
16h 23m₺13,920–49,214Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
17h 50m₺16,105–34,889
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 50m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 16h 23m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 50.000 ₺.
The distance between Champaign and Istanbul is 9139 km.
It takes approximately 18h 39m to get from Champaign to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 9h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 12:29 PM in Champaign and 9:29 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4407+ 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
- 24h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–55,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Istanbul via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
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
- 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 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–48,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–55,000
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
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–48,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–45,000
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
- ₺650–2,200
- 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
- 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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