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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Syria by train, plane, or car

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Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport
best
1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane SAW - ALP
5h 6m
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane SAW - BEY
2. Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
6h 20m
$57–308
Fly Istanbul to Aleppo International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane IST - ALP
5h 11m
$128–249
Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport
1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane SAW - DAM
5h 31m
Fly Istanbul to Damascus International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane IST - DAM
5h 25m
$171–405
Fly Istanbul to Beirut International Airport, drive
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane IST - BEY
2. Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
6h 4m
$111–200

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) flights

12Weekly Planes

1h 45mAverage Duration

$40Cheapest Price

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Distance: 913.3 km
Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Syria?

Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) once daily.

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Aleppo(opens in a new window), Syria(opens in a new window)

Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it was Syria's largest city until its population was surpassed by Damascus, the largest in Syria's northern governorates and also one of the largest cities in the Levant region.

Things to do in Aleppo

Citadel of Aleppo(Opens in a new window)

The Citadel of Aleppo (Arabic: قلعة حلب) is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Usage of the Citadel hill dates back at least to the middle of the 3rd millennium BC. Subsequently occupied by many civilizations including the Greeks, Byzantines, Ayyubids and Mamluks, the majority of the construction as it stands today is thought to originate from the Ayyubid period. An extensive conservation work took place in the 2000s by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in collaboration with Aleppo Archeological Society. Dominating the city, the Citadel is part of the Ancient City of Aleppo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. The Citadel has received significant damage in the ongoing Syrian Civil War.

Aleppo Centre for Culture and Arts(Opens in a new window)

The Aleppo Centre for Culture and Arts is a proposed project for a cultural complex-institute in Aleppo, Syria. The complex will be home to the new National Library of Aleppo and the Aleppo Opera House. The location of the proposed complex is near the President's Square, at the heart of Aleppo city.

National Museum of Aleppo(Opens in a new window)

The National Museum of Aleppo (Arabic: متحف حلب الوطني) is the largest museum in the city of Aleppo, Syria, and was founded in 1931. It is located in the heart of the northern city on Baron Street, adjacent to the famous Baron Hotel and near the Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower. The majority of the museum's exhibitions are devoted to the archaeology of Syria, with most of the finds coming from archaeological sites of the northern part of the country.

Al-Shibani Church(Opens in a new window)

Al-Shibani Church (Arabic: كنيسة الشيباني), also known as al-Shibani School (Arabic: مدرسة الشيباني), is a 12th-century religious and cultural centre located in "al-Jalloum" district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. The complex is located to the west of the al-Saffahiyah Mosque and of the south of Suq Khan al-Nahhaseen.

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