There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Istanbul by plane, car, train, shuttle, 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₺18,110–70,110Drive 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
15h 50m₺13,976–44,409Fly 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
18h₺24,123–90,131Train 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 20m₺18,884–34,488Shuttle to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Istanbul (IST)plane COU - IST
20h 15m₺22,710–53,910Train 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
21h 57m₺14,498–45,841Train, 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 24m₺14,842–45,685
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 18.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺ and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 15h 50m and costs 14.000 ₺ - 45.000 ₺.
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 7:35 PM in St. Louis and 4:35 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4286+ 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
- 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–45,000
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 Columbia Regional Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–48,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Orlando, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–38,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–55,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- 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
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–43,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–37,000
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–43,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–43,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–43,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–42,000
- 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
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–45,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Orlando, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–38,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–90,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt, Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–90,000
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
- ₺24,000–90,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–70,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Orlando, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- 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
- ₺13,000–35,000
- 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
- ₺24,000–90,000
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
- ₺2,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- info@usaxonline.com
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–6,500
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
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
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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