There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Kabul by bus or plane
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Istanbul (IST) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kabul is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kabul is to bus and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Istanbul and Kabul is 3645 km.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Istanbul to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 1h 30m ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 11:07 AM in Istanbul and 12:37 PM in Kabul.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kabul, Afghanistan?
Kam Air and Air Arabia fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kabul (KBL) once daily.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Istanbul to Kabul via Mazar-e Sharif
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Kabul via Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kabul via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- 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
- $3–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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