There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Damascus by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)IST - DAM
5h 43m$228–357Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)SAW - DAM
5h 30m
Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Damascus is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $360 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Damascus is to bus and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $220 - $360.
The distance between Istanbul and Damascus is 1182 km.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Istanbul to Damascus, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Damascus, Syria?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Damascus. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then take the taxi to Damascus. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then take the taxi to Damascus.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- 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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