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There are 8 ways to get from Turku to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, train, ferry, or night 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
    ₺4,126–16,226

  2. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 2h
    ₺7,972–13,870

  3. Drive 5,180.7 km

    1. Drive from Turku to Istanbul Esenler Otogarcar car 5,180.7 km
    2d 7h
    ₺47,306–68,331

  4. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain train
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HEL - IST
    9h 9m
    ₺5,570–23,211

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

    1. Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain train
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HEL - SAW
    9h 22m
    ₺5,383–20,232

  6. 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
    ₺7,958–11,866

  7. Ferry, bus, train, night train

    1. Take the ferry from Turku to Stockholmferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Ploiesti Train Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain train
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 21h
    ₺9,920–14,111

  8. Bus #2

    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 Chișinău South to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemalbus bus
    3d 12h

Turku Airport (TKU) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,937Cheapest 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 Istanbul via Autobusų stotis A, Mega B, Kaunas, Lithuania, Chișinău, North Bus Station, and Chisnau Gara Nord in around 2d 2h.

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