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How to get fromKoh Samui Airport (USM) to Istanbulby plane, bus, train or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Istanbul, bus

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    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Istanbul (IST)planeUSM - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    14h 31m
    ₺13,774–27,483

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeUSM - SAW
    16h 3m
    ₺15,931–56,622

  3. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)planeUSM - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain
    21h 29m
    ₺15,481–53,801

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeUSM - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    24h 45m
    ₺30,977–92,204

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₺18,599Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand and Istanbul, Turkey?

Bangkok Airways, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 5 times a day.

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