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

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  1. Fly from Rochester, bus

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    1. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Istanbul (IST)planeROC - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    14h 40m
    ₺17,834–61,052

  2. Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Istanbul (IST)planeBUF - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    16h 43m
    ₺20,744–71,059

  3. Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1shuttle
    3. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Istanbul (IST)planeYYZ - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    17h 6m
    ₺18,544–37,659

  4. Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Istanbul (IST)planeSYR - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    20h 12m
    ₺23,059–79,805

Rochester (ROC) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Rochester to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Rochester-Airport-ROC airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari.

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