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How to get fromIstanbul to Ismailiaby plane, bus or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Ismailia by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Cairo International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane IST - CAI
    2. Take the bus from Cairo Almaza to Ismailiabus bus
    9h 13m
    $127–328

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane SAW - CAI
    2. Take the bus from Cairo Almaza to Ismailiabus bus
    9h 23m
    $102–212

  3. 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 40m

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

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest 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 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 Al Galaa bridge, 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 Al Galaa bridge, walk to Cairo, then take the bus to Ismailia.

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