There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Istanbul by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LEX - SAW
21h 6m₺19,099–70,107Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SDF - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
17h 39m₺17,751–66,177Fly Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Istanbul (IST)plane LEX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
18h 31m₺18,216–65,366Bus to Dayton, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Istanbul (IST)plane DAY - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
23h 22m₺29,845–89,602Bus to Covington, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Istanbul (IST)plane CVG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
22h 10m₺21,128–73,288
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Istanbul is to drive and fly and bus which costs 17.000 ₺ - 70.000 ₺ and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Istanbul is to drive and fly and bus which takes 17h 39m and costs 17.000 ₺ - 70.000 ₺.
The distance between Lexington and Istanbul is 9034 km.
It takes approximately 21h 6m to get from Lexington to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 8h ahead of Lexington. It is currently 9:16 AM in Lexington and 5:16 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4407+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Delta and Pegasus Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Istanbul via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Istanbul via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Dayton to Istanbul via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–90,000
Flights from Dayton to Istanbul via Washington Dulles, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–85,000
Flights from Covington to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–80,000
Flights from Covington to Istanbul via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–75,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Istanbul via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–75,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Istanbul via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–75,000
Flights from Dayton to Istanbul via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–90,000
Flights from Dayton to Istanbul via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–110,000
Flights from Covington to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–80,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Istanbul via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–70,000
Flights from Covington to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dayton to Istanbul via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–110,000
- 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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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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