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How to get fromIstanbul to Ismailiaby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Ismailia by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane IST - CAI
    2. Take the bus from Cairo to Ismailiabus bus
    8h 48m
    $100–266

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Alexandria, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane SAW - ALY
    2. Take the train from Sidi Gaber to Ismailiatrain train
    10h 50m
    $54–303

  3. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane SAW - CAI
    2. Take the bus from Cairo to Ismailiabus bus
    9h 8m
    $100–446

  4. Fly Istanbul Airport to Alexandria, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane IST - ALY
    2. Take the train from Sidi Gaber to Ismailiatrain train
    10h 50m
    $154–593

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane plane SAW - SSH
    2. Take the bus from Sharm El-Sheikh to Ismailiabus bus
    11h 57m
    $70–301

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration2h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,459.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Ismailia, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Ismailia. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul Airport (IST) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, take the train to Nasser, walk to Cairo, then take the bus to Ismailia. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, take the train to Nasser, walk to Cairo, then take the bus to Ismailia.

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