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How to get fromSweden to Istanbulby plane, busferry, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Sweden to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CPH - IST
    6h 56m
    ₺6,271–18,466

  2. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CPH - SAW
    7h 4m
    ₺3,974–60,489

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2d 4h

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 6h
    ₺22,661–36,491

  5. Drive  3,472.6 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Istanbulcar car 3,472.6 km
    34h 42m
    ₺26,014–37,576

  6. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane GOT - IST
    7h 2m
    ₺6,707–16,265

  7. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ARN - IST
    7h 6m
    ₺6,895–19,895

  8. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ARN - SAW
    7h 13m
    ₺6,898–17,918

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 7h

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 11h
    ₺10,928–14,008

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    39h 24m
    ₺29,904–44,473

Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,052.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Sweden and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Istanbul via Pristina and Pristina in around 2d 7h.

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