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There are 7 ways to get from Japan to Istanbul by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Istanbul (IST)planeFUK - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    18h 24m
    ₺20,194–33,289

  2. Fly from Osaka International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Istanbul (IST)planeITM - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    20h 13m
    ₺12,244–46,357

  3. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Istanbul (IST)planeKIX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    17h 14m
    ₺18,706–51,072

  4. Fly from Tokyo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Istanbul (IST)planeHND - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    17h 51m
    ₺17,285–31,439

  5. Fly from Kobe, bus

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Istanbul (IST)planeUKB - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    18h 54m
    ₺15,188–55,288

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Istanbul (IST)planeNRT - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    18h 9m
    ₺14,871–37,725

  7. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Istanbul (IST)planeNGO - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    20h 5m
    ₺19,360–34,484

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration17h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,696Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Japan and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Japan to Istanbul. However, you can take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari.

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