There are 2 ways to get from Damascus to Istanbul by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- 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 47mFly to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Fly from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Istanbul (IST)plane DAM - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
4h 13m₺10,195–15,720
Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Damascus to Istanbul is to fly and bus which costs 10.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Damascus to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 4h 13m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
The distance between Damascus and Istanbul is 1115 km.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Damascus to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4405+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Damascus, Syria and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Damascus to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Damascus International Airport (DAM) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Damascus International Airport (DAM) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Istanbul via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- 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
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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