There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Istanbul by plane, bus, or train
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
16h 52m₺18,207–70,207Bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Istanbul (IST)plane DEC - IST
18h 17m₺16,801–62,450Fly 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
21h 59m₺21,210–80,230Train 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 16m₺22,144–46,115Train 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 18m₺17,038–64,183
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 22.000 ₺ - 47.000 ₺ and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 52m and costs 18.000 ₺ - 70.000 ₺.
The distance between St. Louis and Istanbul is 9258 km.
It takes approximately 16h 52m to get from St. Louis to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 2:44 AM in St. Louis and 10:44 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4300+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
British Airways, Lufthansa, 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
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, 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 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–75,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–44,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–70,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–80,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt, Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–80,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–10,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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