There are 7 ways to get from Trabzon to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)TZX - SAW
2h 35m₺1,455–5,565Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenler
17h 31m₺900–1,300Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
14h 23m₺1,425–1,960Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Erzincan
- Take the train from Erzincan to Sivas
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul
19h 36mDrive 1,047.6 km
- Drive from Trabzon to Istanbul1,047.6 km
13h 22m₺5,202–7,514Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)TZX - IST
2h 32m₺11,505–12,765Bus #2
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK5527 / ...
19h 46m₺1,300–1,900
Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trabzon to Istanbul (State) is to bus which costs 900 ₺ - 1.300 ₺ and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Trabzon to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
The distance between Trabzon and Istanbul (State) is 903 km. The road distance is 1047.6 km.
The best way to get from Trabzon to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis which takes 14h 23m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Trabzon to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
The best way to get from Trabzon to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 6.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, which costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.000 ₺ and takes 14h 23m.
Yes, the driving distance between Trabzon to Istanbul (State) is 1048 km. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from Trabzon to Istanbul (State).
There are 4243+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Trabzon, Turkey and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trabzon to Aksaray via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Istanbul Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 14h 23m.
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- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Gaziantep
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,600–11,200
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Erzincan to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Erzincan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
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