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How to get fromIstanbul to Icelandby plane, car, car ferry, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Iceland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane IST - KEF
    11h 25m
    $265–557

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane SAW - KEF
    12h
    $195–607

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Hirtshalscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörðurcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Seyðisfjörður to Reykjavíkcar car
    3d 11h
    $808–2,154

  4. Bus to Burgas Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    2. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane BOJ - KEF
    16h 42m
    $195–374

  5. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Sunny Beachbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane VAR - KEF
    20h 44m

Istanbul (IST) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,163.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 25m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Iceland?

Turkish Airlines, Icelandair, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) every 4 hours.

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