There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Beirut by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Beirut International Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane IST - BEY
5h 11m$166–245Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane SAW - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Beirutcar
6h 43m$155–243Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane SAW - BEY
5h 2mBus to Istanbul, fly to Damascus International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane IST - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Beirutcar
6h 57m$198–340
Istanbul (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Beirut is to fly and drive which costs $150 - $250 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Beirut is to bus and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $160 - $250.
The distance between Istanbul and Beirut is 1071 km.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Istanbul to Beirut, including transfers.
Beirut is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:53 AM in Istanbul and 5:53 AM in Beirut.
There are 498+ hotels available in Beirut.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Beirut, Lebanon?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Beirut. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Beirut International Airport (BEY), then take the taxi to Beirut. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Beirut International Airport (BEY), then take the taxi to Beirut.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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