How to get fromMarrakesh to Istanbul (State)by plane, car, car train or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Marrakesh to Istanbul (State) by plane, car, car train, or train

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Fly Marrakech to Istanbul
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1. Fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Istanbul (IST)RAK - IST
7h 37m
₺5,850–18,338
Drive, car train
1. Drive from Marrakesh to Villach Hbf/Bbf
2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
6d 8h
₺86,401–165,468
Train to Mohammed V International Airport, fly to Istanbul
1. Take the train from Marrakech to Gare Oasis
2. Fly from Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Istanbul (IST)CMN - IST
10h 31m
₺9,433–21,136
Train to Mohammed V International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
1. Take the train from Marrakech to Gare Oasis
2. Fly from Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CMN - SAW
10h 48m
₺6,983–14,936

Marrakech (RAK) to Istanbul (IST) flights

13Weekly Planes

6h 21mAverage Duration

₺6,283Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,470.3 km
Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Marrakesh, Morocco and Istanbul (State), Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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Istanbul(opens in a new window), Türkiye(opens in a new window)

The Turkish city is a traveller’s dream. A visit to the world-famous Blue Mosque is a must, along with Topkapi Palace and church-turned-mosque-turned-museum Hagia Sophia. Transport yourself to ancient times in the Grand Bazaar, walk through the fascinating Basilica Cistern, wander down Istiklal Avenue in the heart of the city, and take a river cruise down the Bosphorus. Rejuvenate your body at a local hammam or Turkish bath, sip on some divine Turkish coffee and feast on delicious food and baklava, before checking out the city’s thriving nightlife scene.

Things to do in Istanbul

Topkapı Palace(Opens in a new window)

The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı or in Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى, Ṭopḳapu Sarāyı), or the Seraglio, is a large museum in Istanbul, Turkey. In the 15th century, it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.

Hagia Sophia(Opens in a new window)

Hagia Sophia was a Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and is now a museum (Ayasofya Müzesi) in Istanbul, Turkey. The Roman Empire's first Christian Cathedral, from the date of its construction in 537 AD, and until 1453, it served as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral and seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted by the Fourth Crusaders to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Empire. The building was later converted into an Ottoman mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931. It was then secularized and opened as a museum on 1 February 1935. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture". It remained the world's largest cathedral for nearly a thousand years, until Seville Cathedral was completed in 1520.

Golden Horn(Opens in a new window)

The Golden Horn (Turkish: Altın Boynuz; Ancient Greek: Χρυσόκερας, Chrysókeras; Latin: Sinus Ceratinus), also known by its modern Turkish name as Haliç, is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.

New Mosque(Opens in a new window)

The Yeni Cami (pronounced Yeni jami), meaning New Mosque; originally named the Valide Sultan Mosque (Turkish: Valide Sultan Camii) and later New Valide Sultan Mosque (Turkish: Yeni Valide Sultan Camii) after its partial reconstruction and completion between 1660 and 1665; is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü quarter of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn, at the southern end of the Galata Bridge, and is one of the famous architectural landmarks of Istanbul.

Places to stay in Istanbul

Merdan Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Yılsam Sultanahmet Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Eurostar Old City Hotel & Spa(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Grand Hotel Gulsoy Old City(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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