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There are 9 ways to get from Turku to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Turku Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TKU - IST
    8h 51m
    ₺4,033–15,233

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    ₺7,322–11,962

  3. Drive 5,185.8 km

    1. Drive from Turku to Istanbulcar car 5,185.8 km
    2d 7h
    ₺48,079–69,447

  4. Bus to Helsinki Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from 1 to 12bus bus
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HEL - IST
    8h 46m
    ₺4,669–16,770

  5. Bus to Helsinki Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 1 to 12bus bus
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HEL - SAW
    8h 59m
    ₺4,882–18,791

  6. Ferry, Bus

    1. Take the ferry from Turku to Stockholmferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    2d 15h

  7. Bus via Zhytomyr

    1. Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 16h
    ₺8,703–11,550

  8. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus bus
    3d 9h

  9. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Turku to Oslo Vipperangencar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    4. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    5. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    2d 20h
    ₺47,472–114,188

Turku to Istanbul by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,703Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Istanbul, Turkey?

Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turku, Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Riga, Bus Station, Riga Central Bus Station, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 2d 3h.

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