There are 4 ways to get from Damascus to Istanbul by plane, train, or car
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Fly Damascus International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Istanbul (IST)plane DAM - IST
3h 20m₺9,963–16,896Drive to Beirut International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Damascus to Beirut International Airport (BEY)car
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BEY - SAW
4h 34m₺5,190–22,978Fly Damascus International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DAM - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
3h 43m₺9,966–23,919Drive to Beirut International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Drive from Damascus to Beirut International Airport (BEY)car
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Istanbul (IST)plane BEY - IST
4h 17m₺6,687–13,955
Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Damascus to Istanbul is to drive and fly which costs 6.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Damascus to Istanbul is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
The distance between Damascus and Istanbul is 1179 km.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Damascus to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4294+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Damascus, Syria and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Syrian Arab Airlines fly from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–14,000
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–21,000
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–21,000
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–14,000
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–14,000
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–20,000
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–20,000
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–22,000
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–22,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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