There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Istanbul by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul (IST)plane STL - IST
18h 47m₺20,108–70,108Drive to Decatur Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Istanbul (IST)plane DEC - IST
19h 31m₺13,959–45,386Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STL - SAW
17h 59m₺22,121–90,129Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORD - IST
19h 18m₺16,798–33,810Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Istanbul (IST)plane SPI - IST
20h 44m₺14,332–48,767Train, bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane PIA - IST
21h 31m
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 16.000 ₺ - 34.000 ₺ and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Istanbul is to fly which takes 17h 59m and costs 22.000 ₺ - 90.000 ₺.
The distance between St. Louis and Istanbul is 9258 km.
It takes approximately 18h 47m to get from St. Louis to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 9h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 12:06 PM in St. Louis and 9:06 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4430+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–26,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–85,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–46,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–40,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–47,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–90,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt, Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–90,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt, Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–90,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–85,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–43,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–75,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–90,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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