There are 2 ways to get from Egypt to Istanbul by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ALY - IST
3h 30m₺9,623–35,130Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
cheapest- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ALY - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
3h 27m₺2,826–15,153
Alexandria (ALY) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Egypt to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which costs 2.800 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Egypt to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 3h 27m and costs 2.800 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
The distance between Egypt and Istanbul is 1173 km.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Egypt to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Egypt. It is currently 12:21 AM in Egypt and 1:21 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4249+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Egypt and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Alexandria to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Alexandria to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Alexandria to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Alexandria to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–21,000
- 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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