There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Iceland by plane, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane IST - KEF
11h 35m$246–908Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane SAW - KEF
12h 10m$186–608Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Hirtshalscar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörðurcarferry
- Drive from Seyðisfjörður to Reykjavíkcar
3d 11h$808–2,154
Istanbul (IST) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Iceland is to fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Iceland is to fly which takes 11h 35m and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between Istanbul and Iceland is 4164 km.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Istanbul to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:28 AM in Istanbul and 8:28 AM in Iceland.
There are 557+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Iceland?
Turkish Airlines, Icelandair, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Istanbul to Keflavík International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Istanbul to Keflavík International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Istanbul to Keflavík International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +45 96 55 85 00
- booking@smyrilline.com
- Website
- Smyril Line
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörður
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–1,100
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Passenger
- $80–320
- Car
- $340–1,100
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