There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Istanbul by plane, car, or bus
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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)LEX - SAW
20h 31m₺20,098–75,106Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Istanbul (IST)SDF - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
16h 21m₺17,743–61,105Fly Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Istanbul (IST)LEX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
23h 20m₺20,215–75,305Bus to Dayton, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Istanbul (IST)DAY - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
22h 43m₺25,826–84,521Bus to Covington, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Istanbul (IST)CVG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
22h 11m₺20,126–73,226Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Istanbul (IST)ATL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
24h 50m₺19,079–36,369
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 bus and fly which costs 19.000 ₺ - 37.000 ₺ and takes 24h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Istanbul is to drive and fly and bus which takes 16h 21m and costs 17.000 ₺ - 65.000 ₺.
The distance between Lexington and Istanbul is 9034 km.
It takes approximately 20h 31m to get from Lexington to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 8h ahead of Lexington. It is currently 10:49 AM in Lexington and 6:49 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4432+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Delta, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Istanbul via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Istanbul via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Istanbul via Washington Dulles, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Dayton to Istanbul via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–85,000
Flights from Dayton to Istanbul via Washington Dulles, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–80,000
Flights from Covington to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Istanbul via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–75,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–85,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Dayton to Istanbul via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–95,000
Flights from Dayton to Istanbul via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–80,000
Flights from Covington to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–50,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Istanbul via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–80,000
Flights from Covington to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–90,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–50,000
- 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
- ₺130–220
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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