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There are 6 ways to get from Chico to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, subway, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SMF - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    24h 33m
    ₺19,988–61,925

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SFO - SAW
    23h 54m
    ₺13,276–35,476

  3. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    22h 49m
    ₺20,393–42,735

  4. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RDD - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    22h 56m
    ₺16,204–57,211

  5. Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RNO - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    28h 17m
    ₺34,948–73,034

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane SFO - VAR
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    29h 56m
    ₺25,415–63,109

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration20h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,632Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Chico to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Sacramento, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take the train to Sacramento, take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari.

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