There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to Istanbul by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane LAN - IST
13h 18m₺15,023–56,194Bus to Detroit, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane DTW - IST
16h 30m₺20,627–76,847Bus to Detroit, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DTW - SAW
19h 23m₺20,630–76,870Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ORD - IST
19h 32m₺20,969–48,124Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORD - SAW
21h 19m₺15,972–35,147
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 16.000 ₺ - 36.000 ₺ and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Istanbul is to fly which takes 13h 18m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺.
The distance between Lansing and Istanbul is 8583 km.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Lansing to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 8h ahead of Lansing. It is currently 6:10 AM in Lansing and 2:10 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4249+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Delta, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–80,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–46,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–25,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–37,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–38,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–46,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–42,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–80,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–85,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–47,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–42,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–30,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–42,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–85,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Detroit to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–38,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺480–1,600
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- ₺480–530
- Adult
- ₺1,100–1,600
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺480–1,600
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- ₺480–530
- Adult
- ₺1,100–1,600
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