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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to China by bus, plane, car, subway, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeIST - PEK
    13h 12m
    ¥2,450–4,875

  2. Bus, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeIST - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    13h 34m
    ¥1,434–4,765

  3. Drive 8,934 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Chongqingcar8,934 km
    4d 14h
    ¥7,875–11,375

  4. Bus, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeIST - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
    13h 30m
    ¥1,661–5,589

  5. Bus, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)planeIST - CAN
    14h 19m
    ¥2,030–4,659

  6. Bus, fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)planeIST - SZX
    16h 58m
    ¥1,528–4,755

  7. Bus, fly to Hong Kong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)planeIST - HKG
    15h 13m
    ¥1,969–5,111

  8. Bus, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeIST - PVG
    3. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain
    15h 26m
    ¥2,504–5,044

Istanbul (IST) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,515Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and China?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to China. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, then take the line 2 subway to Qianmen Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Istanbul to Chongqing in around 4d 14h.

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