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

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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Istanbul by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MEL - IST
    23h 10m
    ₺27,052–56,052

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MEL - SAW
    24h 12m
    ₺27,055–50,075

  3. Fly to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MEL - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 3m
    ₺42,578–61,878

  4. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane MEL - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train
    29h 29m
    ₺30,812–52,118

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration22h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket₺21,923Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,703.7 km
  • Duration: 23h 10m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Emirates, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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