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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)planeSFO - IST
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    22h 47m
    ₺20,401–42,885

  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
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSFO - SAW
    24h 14m
    ₺11,784–35,686

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

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)planeSMF - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    21h 50m
    ₺19,996–62,075

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

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Istanbul (IST)planeRDD - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    24h 14m
    ₺16,606–57,947

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

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Istanbul (IST)planeRNO - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    28h 23m
    ₺34,954–71,936

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,015Cheapest 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, 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. Alternatively, 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.

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