There are 3 ways to get from Luqa to Istanbul by plane, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST)MLA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
4h 11m₺4,582–12,402Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MLA - SAW
5h 40m₺4,477–8,508Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
2d 5h
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luqa to Istanbul is to fly which costs 4.400 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Luqa to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 4h 11m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
The distance between Luqa and Istanbul is 1420 km.
The best way to get from Luqa to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Luqa to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Luqa. It is currently 6:02 PM in Luqa and 8:02 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4434+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Luqa, Malta and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air Malta, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.
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- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–13,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–13,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–12,000
- 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
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,562
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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