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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Berkeley by bus, plane, subway, or train

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane IST - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    18h 12m
    $454–920

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SAW - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    21h 23m
    $201–714

  3. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane IST - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    22h 10m
    $582–2,043

  4. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane IST - OAK
    20h 22m
    $506–1,813

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane IST - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    21h 34m
    $563–2,019

Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$273Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Berkeley, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Berkeley. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to Downtown Berkeley. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to Downtown Berkeley.

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