There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Syria by plane, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Aleppo International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane IST - ALP
5h 6m$165–408Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane SAW - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
6h 20m$62–138Fly Istanbul to Damascus International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane IST - DAM
5h 25m$214–362Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane SAW - ALP
5h 21mMetro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane SAW - DAM
5h 31mFly Istanbul to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane IST - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
6h 9m$111–217
Istanbul (IST) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Syria is to fly and drive which costs $60 - $140 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Syria is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $160 - $410.
The distance between Istanbul and Syria is 977 km.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Istanbul to Syria, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Syria?
Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Aleppo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Istanbul to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aleppo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Aleppo International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Istanbul to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- 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
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