There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to George by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to George Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to George Airport (GRJ)IST - GRJ
16h 5mR 6,629–23,204Bus to Istanbul, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)IST - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to George Railway Stn
21h 41mR 6,134–20,879Drive 11,446.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to George11,446.1 km
6d 10hR 26,616–38,445Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to George Airport (GRJ)SAW - GRJ
20h 37mR 7,580–26,103
Istanbul (IST) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to George is to bus and fly which costs R 6 000 - R 21 000 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to George is to bus and fly which takes 16h 5m and costs R 6 500 - R 24 000.
The distance between Istanbul and George is 8449 km. The road distance is 11446.1 km.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Istanbul to George, including transfers.
George is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:45 PM in Istanbul and 12:45 PM in George.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to George is 11446 km. It takes approximately 6 days 10h to drive from Istanbul to George.
There are 730+ hotels available in George.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and George, South Africa?
Flydubai, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to George Airport (GRJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Doha, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Istanbul to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Istanbul to Port Elizabeth via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Doha, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Dubai, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Dubai, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Istanbul to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Dubai, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Istanbul to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
- 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
- R 50–110
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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