There are 5 ways to get from Tijuana to Istanbul by plane 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 San Diego International Airport to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST)SAN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
21h 36m₺24,862–51,658Bus to Imperial County Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Istanbul (IST)IPL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
23h 48m₺12,007–41,802Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)SAN - SAW
21h 45m₺17,745–66,459Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)LAX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
21h 31m₺18,747–35,273Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)LAX - SAW
24h 5m₺24,630–48,074
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 12.000 ₺ - 42.000 ₺ and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 21h 31m and costs 18.000 ₺ - 36.000 ₺.
The distance between Tijuana and Istanbul is 11169 km.
It takes approximately 21h 36m to get from Tijuana to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 11h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 10:10 AM in Tijuana and 9:10 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4478+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Istanbul, Turkey?
KLM, Pegasus Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.
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Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–70,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–31,000
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Istanbul via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–40,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–70,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–41,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–37,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–35,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–45,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–39,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–45,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–80,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–37,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,500
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,400
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
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