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How to get fromIstanbul to Arabiaby plane, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Arabia by plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Dawadmi, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Dawadmi (DWD)plane plane IST - DWD
    2. Take the taxi from Dawadmi (DWD) to Arabiataxi taxi
    12h 16m
    SAR 1,107–3,057

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane SAW - RUH
    2. Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Arabiacar car
    11h 8m
    SAR 432–1,704

  3. Fly Istanbul Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane plane IST - ELQ
    2. Drive from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Arabiacar car
    10h 45m
    SAR 712–2,992

  4. Fly Istanbul Airport to Riyadh, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane IST - RUH
    2. Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Arabiacar car
    11h 8m
    SAR 552–1,302

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane plane SAW - ELQ
    2. Drive from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Arabiacar car
    12h 21m
    SAR 712–1,894

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dawadmi, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dawadmi (DWD)plane plane SAW - DWD
    2. Take the taxi from Dawadmi (DWD) to Arabiataxi taxi
    13h 16m
    SAR 907–2,059

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ha'Il Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ha'Il Regional Airport (HAS)plane plane SAW - HAS
    2. Drive from Ha'Il Regional Airport (HAS) to Arabiacar car
    15h 36m
    SAR 487–1,569

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Dawadmi (DWD) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 630Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,520.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 16m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Arabia, Saudi Arabia?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Arabia. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul Airport (IST) airport, fly to Dawadmi (DWD), then take the taxi to Arabia. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul Airport (IST) airport, fly to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), then drive to Arabia.

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