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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane IST - MEL
    22h 57m
    $781–2,131

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SAW - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    28h 6m
    $667–2,422

  3. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SAW - MEL
    26h 48m
    $931–1,832

  4. Train to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train
    2. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ESB - MEL
    28h 10m
    $756–2,169

  5. Fly Istanbul to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane IST - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    27h 5m
    $917–3,221

  6. Bus to Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Sultanköybus bus
    2. Fly from Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane TEQ - MEL
    35h 16m
    $894–2,350

Istanbul (IST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration20h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$637Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Turkish Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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