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There are 7 ways to get from Nara-shi to Istanbul by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Namba to Kansai Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Istanbul (IST)planeKIX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    18h
    ₺17,522–23,689

  2. Fly from Osaka International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Istanbul (IST)planeITM - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    20h 27m
    ₺12,445–45,591

  3. Fly from Kobe, bus

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Istanbul (IST)planeUKB - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    20h 16m
    ₺14,447–49,158

  4. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Istanbul (IST)planeNGO - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    21h 24m
    ₺18,676–35,640

  5. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Istanbul (IST)planeTKS - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    23h 7m

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Shinagawatrain
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Istanbul (IST)planeHND - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    20h 46m
    ₺20,381–33,930

  7. Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Okayamatrain
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
    3. Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Istanbul (IST)planeTAK - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    23h 33m
    ₺17,316–59,080

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration17h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,571Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Nara-shi to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Osaka-Namba, walk to Namba, take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tsuruhashi, take the train to Ōsaka, take the train to Sannomiya, take the train to Kobe Airport, walk to Kobe (UKB) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari.

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