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There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul (IST)planeSTL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    19h 9m
    ₺21,237–75,387

  2. Drive to Decatur Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from St. Louis to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
    2. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Istanbul (IST)planeDEC - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    16h 38m
    ₺14,082–50,655

  3. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTL - SAW
    17h 59m
    ₺23,120–90,128

  4. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)planeORD - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    19h 59m
    ₺17,037–44,950

  5. Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    2. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Istanbul (IST)planeSPI - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    21h 40m
    ₺14,465–52,308

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺19,557Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

Lufthansa, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.

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