There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Thuwal by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Jeddah, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Jeddah (JED)IST - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
9h 2mSAR 632–1,180Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Jeddah (JED)SAW - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
8h 48mSAR 571–1,157Drive 2,999.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Thuwal2,999.5 km
33h 18mSAR 1,317–1,902Bus to Istanbul, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)IST - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to King Abdullah Economic City
10h 30mSAR 777–1,720Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)SAW - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to King Abdullah Economic City
10h 17mSAR 576–1,497
Istanbul (IST) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Thuwal is to fly and train which costs 550﷼ - 1200﷼ and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Thuwal is to fly and train which takes 8h 48m and costs 550﷼ - 1200﷼.
The distance between Istanbul and Thuwal is 2553 km. The road distance is 2999.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Istanbul to Thuwal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Thuwal is 2999 km. It takes approximately 33h 18m to drive from Istanbul to Thuwal.
There are 57+ hotels available in Thuwal.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Thuwal, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Thuwal. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to Jeddah Airport, take the train to King Abdullah Economic City, then take the taxi to Thuwal. Alternatively, you can drive from Istanbul to Thuwal in around 33h 18m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,900
Flights from Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 380–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah via Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 420–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,200
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah via Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 310–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 320–1,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 320–1,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,700
Flights from Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 420–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–1,100
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 380–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 350–1,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 380–1,300
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 460–1,300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,600
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 430–1,200
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–50
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 40–50
- Business
- SAR 45–65
Train from Madinah to King Abdullah Economic City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–224
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 80–95
- Business
- SAR 120–170
- 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
- SAR 12–25
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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