There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Istanbul by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane DCA - IST
13h 11m₺24,497–79,783Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane IAD - IST
13h 34m₺14,206–55,215Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane IAD - SAW
15h 41m₺16,209–47,238Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane EWR - IST
15h 52m₺19,988–64,142Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane JFK - IST
16h 18m₺29,980–58,484
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Istanbul is to subway and fly which costs 16.000 ₺ - 48.000 ₺ and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Istanbul is to fly which takes 13h 11m and costs 24.000 ₺ - 80.000 ₺.
The distance between Washington and Istanbul is 8411 km.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Washington to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 8h ahead of Washington. It is currently 10:45 PM in Washington and 6:45 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4250+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
JetBlue Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Istanbul Airport (IST) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–60,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–45,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–45,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–47,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Istanbul Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–80,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Istanbul Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–80,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–60,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–45,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–36,000
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺120–135
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ₺120–135
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺120–135
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ₺120–135
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–36,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ₺2,500–25,000
- First Class
- ₺10,000–36,000
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