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

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Ismailia by plane, bus, or train

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

    best
    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
    8h 58m
    $125–406

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

    cheapest
    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 58m
    $103–163

  3. Fly Istanbul to Cairo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane IST - CAI
    2. Take the bus from Cairo to Ismailiabus bus
    8h 58m
    $135–276

  4. Fly Istanbul to Borg El Arab, bus, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane IST - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Alexandria to Banhātrain train
    4. Take the train from Banhā to Ismailiatrain train
    13h 24m

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration2h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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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 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (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.

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