There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Idlib by bus, plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Aleppo International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane IST - ALP
- Take the taxi from Aleppo International Airport (ALP) to Idlibtaxi
6h 20m$208–466Fly 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 Idlibcar
8h 57m$90–185Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aleppo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane SAW - ALP
- Take the taxi from Aleppo International Airport (ALP) to Idlibtaxi
6h 16m$120–450Bus to Istanbul, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane IST - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Idlibcar
9h 6m$178–261Bus to Istanbul, fly to Damascus International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane IST - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Idlibcar
9h 11m
Istanbul (IST) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Idlib is to fly and drive which costs $90 - $190 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Idlib is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 16m and costs $120 - $450.
The distance between Istanbul and Idlib is 1041 km.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Istanbul to Idlib, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Idlib, Syria?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Idlib. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport (ALP), then take the taxi to Idlib. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport (ALP), then take the taxi to Idlib.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Aleppo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Istanbul to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aleppo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- 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
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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