There are 5 ways to get from Kuwait City to Istanbul by car or plane
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Drive to Basra International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Drive from Kuwait City to Basra International Airport (BSR)car
- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSR - SAW
6h 51m₺5,876–28,546Fly Kuwait International Airport to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Istanbul (IST)plane KWI - IST
7h 32m₺3,443–11,043Drive to Basra International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Drive from Kuwait City to Basra International Airport (BSR)car
- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Istanbul (IST)plane BSR - IST
6h 48m₺9,363–27,525Fly Kuwait International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane KWI - SAW
7h 55m₺3,756–12,064Drive to King Fahd International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Drive from Kuwait City to Dammam-Airport-DMMcar
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Istanbul (IST)plane DMM - IST
9h 16m₺5,872–13,405
Basra International Airport (BSR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuwait City to Istanbul is to fly which costs 3.400 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kuwait City to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
The distance between Kuwait City and Istanbul is 2230 km.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Kuwait City to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4286+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kuwait City, Kuwait and Istanbul, Turkey?
Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–20,000
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–12,000
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Istanbul via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–34,000
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Istanbul via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–20,000
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–12,000
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Istanbul via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Istanbul via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–28,000
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–15,000
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Istanbul via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–21,000
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Basra International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–28,000
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