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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Istanbul by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul, bus

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)planeORD - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    14h 51m
    ₺17,237–28,494

  2. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Istanbul (IST)planeMDW - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    17h 30m
    ₺15,237–55,494

  3. Train to South Bend, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Istanbul (IST)planeSBN - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    19h 11m
    ₺21,705–75,897

  4. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Istanbul (IST)planeMKE - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    19h 53m
    ₺24,188–80,444

  5. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeORD - SAW
    16h 21m
    ₺23,120–38,235

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,889Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

United Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) every 4 hours.

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