There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Damascus by plane, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Damascus International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane IST - DAM
5h 25m$171–405Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane SAW - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
6h 20m$57–308Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane SAW - DAM
5h 31mFly Istanbul to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane IST - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
6h 4m$111–200
Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Damascus is to fly and drive which costs $55 - $310 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Damascus is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $170 - $410.
The distance between Istanbul and Damascus is 1179 km.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Istanbul to Damascus, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Damascus, Syria?
Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian fly from Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Istanbul to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- 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
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