There are 2 ways to get from Jerusalem to Istanbul by train, plane, or bus
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Train, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Istanbul (IST)plane TLV - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
8h 48m₺5,411–13,630Train, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TLV - SAW
7h 58m₺4,494–14,371
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jerusalem to Istanbul is to train and fly and bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Jerusalem to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
The distance between Jerusalem and Istanbul is 1253 km.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Jerusalem to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Jerusalem. It is currently 2:10 PM in Jerusalem and 3:10 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4451+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Jerusalem, Israel and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Jerusalem to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–18,000
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul via Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–14,000
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–19,000
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–19,000
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–19,000
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺280–350
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- ₺280–350
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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