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There are 5 ways to get from Dalian to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DLC - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    17h 49m
    ₺9,650–29,308

  2. Fly Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DLC - SAW
    20h 43m
    ₺9,533–37,049

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dalian to Manzhoulitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manzhouli to Chita Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chita 2 to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain train
    4. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Krasnodar 1train train
    5. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    9d 6h
    ₺16,331–24,234

  4. Drive 9,887.1 km

    1. Drive from Dalian to Istanbulcar car 9,887.1 km
    4d 19h
    ₺53,613–77,440

  5. Car ferry, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Dalian Harbour to Yantai Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane YNT - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    25h 26m
    ₺11,106–30,756

Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,958Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dalian, China and Istanbul, Turkey?

Hainan, Azerbaijan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.

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