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How to get fromTunis to Istanbulby plane, car ferry, bus, car or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Tunis to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Istanbul (IST)planeTUN - IST
    5h 17m
    ₺6,671–18,359

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeTUN - SAW
    9h 35m
    ₺5,470–11,022

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Genoacarferry
    2. Take the bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    2d 10h
    ₺9,614–18,714

  4. Drive 4,979.7 km

    1. Drive from Tunis to Istanbulcar4,979.7 km
    2d 6h
    ₺24,715–35,700

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Salernoferry
    2. Take the bus from Salerno to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    3d 7h
    ₺8,614–17,414

Tunis (TUN) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,911Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tunis, Tunisia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Tunisair, Nouvel Air Tunisie, and three other airlines fly from Tunis (TUN) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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