There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Instabul by plane 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 to Istanbul
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane MEL - IST
23h 29m₺26,087–47,087Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MEL - SAW
25h 5m₺33,090–56,110Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane MEL - ESB
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train
30h 14m₺29,858–48,193
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Instabul is to fly which costs 26.000 ₺ - 48.000 ₺ and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Instabul is to fly which takes 23h 29m and costs 26.000 ₺ - 48.000 ₺.
The distance between Melbourne and Instabul is 14712 km.
It takes approximately 23h 29m to get from Melbourne to Instabul, including transfers.
Instabul is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:59 AM in Melbourne and 9:59 PM in Instabul.
There are 4298+ hotels available in Instabul.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Instabul, Turkey?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–70,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–60,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
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