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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Edessa by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport (GNY)plane plane SAW - GNY
    4h 30m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Şanlıurfa bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0134B / ...
    18h 22m
    ₺1,912–2,571

  3. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain train Yht
    2. Take the train from Sivas to Malatyatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Malatya to Adıyaman bus stationtaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Adıyaman bus station to Şanlıurfa bus stationbus bus
    17h 41m
    ₺4,475–6,193

  4. Drive 1,281.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Edessacar car 1,281.4 km
    11h 16m
    ₺6,510–9,402

  5. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport (GNY)plane plane IST - GNY
    4h 25m

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Adiyaman, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Adiyaman (ADF)plane plane SAW - ADF
    2. Take the taxi from Adiyaman (ADF) to Edessataxi taxi
    5h 45m
    ₺15,013–24,820

  7. Fly Istanbul to Adiyaman, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adiyaman (ADF)plane plane IST - ADF
    2. Take the taxi from Adiyaman (ADF) to Edessataxi taxi
    5h 40m
    ₺15,058–16,583

  8. Bus via Gaziantep

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Gaziantepbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gaziantep bus station to Şanlıurfa bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0666 / ...
    26h 7m
    ₺2,176–2,660

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport (GNY) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration2h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,901Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Edessa, Turkey?

Kamil Koc operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Şanlıurfa bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₺1,700–2,400 and the journey takes 18h 15m.

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