There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Syria by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Aleppo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)IST - ALP
5h 24m$178–434Bus to Istanbul, fly to Damascus International Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)IST - DAM
5h 43m$238–357Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)SAW - DAM
5h 30mMetro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)SAW - ALP
5h 20m
Istanbul (IST) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Syria is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $440 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Syria is to bus and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $170 - $440.
The distance between Istanbul and Syria is 980 km.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Istanbul to Syria, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Syria?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Syria. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport (ALP), then take the taxi to Aleppo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then take the taxi to Damascus.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Aleppo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aleppo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Aleppo International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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