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How to get fromMelbourne to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, taxi or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMEL - SAW
    24h 17m
    ₺20,529–48,537

  2. Fly to Bursa Yenişehir Airport, taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI)planeMEL - YEI
    2. Take the taxi from Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) to Orhangazitaxi
    3. Take the bus from Orhangazi to Sabiha Gokcen Airportbus
    2d 4h
    ₺18,202–51,510

  3. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)planeMEL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    24h 25m
    ₺19,646–42,736

  4. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)planeMEL - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain
    29h 13m
    ₺24,256–37,631

  5. Fly to Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)planeMEL - TEQ
    2. Take the bus from Sultanköy to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    39h 6m
    ₺23,926–76,016

  6. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeMEL - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    33h 39m
    ₺24,676–70,216

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration21h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₺14,412Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day.

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