There are 4 ways to get from Tijuana 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 San Diego International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane SAN - IST
20h 6m₺12,367–38,147Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SAN - SAW
20h 58m₺14,370–50,170Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Montebus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane LAX - IST
20h 37m₺24,305–50,461Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Istanbul (IST)plane CLD - IST
25h 6m₺21,187–72,497
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Istanbul is to fly which costs 12.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺ and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Istanbul is to fly which takes 20h 6m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺.
The distance between Tijuana and Istanbul is 11159 km.
It takes approximately 20h 6m to get from Tijuana to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 10h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 9:37 AM in Tijuana and 7:37 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4299+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Istanbul, Turkey?
KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Istanbul via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–75,000
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Istanbul via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–75,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Istanbul via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Istanbul via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–37,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Istanbul via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- ₺1,600–2,400
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