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There are 8 ways to get from Urmia to Istanbul by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Drive from Urmia to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)car car
    2. Fly from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane YKO - IST
    5h 12m
    ₺8,502–27,725

  2. Taxi to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Urmia to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TBZ - IST
    5h 27m
    ₺4,464–11,194

  3. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Urmia to Azarshahrtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Azarshahr to Tabriztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tabriz Central bus terminal to Yerevan Kilikia bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kilikia Bus Station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    45h 2m

  4. Drive 1,744.1 km

    1. Drive from Urmia to Istanbulcar car 1,744.1 km
    23h 42m
    ₺8,856–12,792

  5. Taxi to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Urmia to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TBZ - SAW
    5h 29m
    ₺4,677–24,215

  6. Drive to Van Ferit Melen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Drive from Urmia to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)car car
    2. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VAN - SAW
    7h 42m
    ₺6,374–19,987

  7. Drive to Van Ferit Melen Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Drive from Urmia to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)car car
    2. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VAN - IST
    7h 35m
    ₺12,261–13,466

  8. Taxi, train, bus via Batumi

    1. Take the taxi from Urmia to Azarshahrtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Azarshahr to Tabriztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tabriz Central bus terminal to Yerevan Kilikia bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Yerevan to Batumitrain train 202
    5. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    2d 3h

Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,021Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Urmia, Iran and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Urmia to Istanbul. However, you can drive to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Azarshahr, take the train to Tabriz, take the taxi to Tabriz Central bus terminal, take the bus to Yerevan Kilikia bus station, take the bus to Ortachala Bus Station, then take the bus to Istanbul Aksaray.

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