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How to get fromSydney to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, taxi or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSYD - SAW
    26h 11m
    ₺22,531–33,651

  2. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul (IST)planeSYD - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    24h 34m
    ₺18,648–36,850

  3. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)planeSYD - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain
    28h 42m
    ₺20,258–44,745

  4. Fly to Bursa Yenişehir Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI)planeSYD - YEI
    2. Take the taxi from Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) to Orhangazitaxi
    3. Take the bus from Orhangazi to Sabiha Gokcen Airportbus
    45h 54m
    ₺19,204–57,624

  5. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeSYD - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    33h 43m
    ₺25,668–75,330

  6. Fly to Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)planeSYD - TEQ
    2. Take the bus from Sultanköy to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    39h 15m
    ₺25,928–76,130

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration23h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺14,612Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day.

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