There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Beirut by train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport
best- 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 3m$60–250Fly Istanbul Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane IST - BEY
4h 58m$135–270Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport, drive
- 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 30m$152–452Fly Istanbul Airport to Damascus International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane IST - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Beirutcar
6h 34m$182–312
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Beirut is to Metro and fly which costs $60 - $250 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Beirut is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $130 - $270.
The distance between Istanbul and Beirut is 1005 km.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Istanbul to Beirut, including transfers.
Beirut is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:27 PM in Istanbul and 1:27 PM in Beirut.
There are 705+ hotels available in Beirut.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Beirut, Lebanon?
Turkish Airlines, Middle East Airlines, and Royal Jordanian fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- 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
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Beirut International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- 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
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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