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How to get fromWaukegan to Istanbulby train, plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Waukegan to Istanbul by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

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    1. Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)planeORD - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    16h 15m
    ₺16,384–28,716

  2. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airportbus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Istanbul (IST)planeMKE - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    18h 44m
    ₺20,885–76,030

  3. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeORD - SAW
    17h 49m
    ₺23,267–29,517

  4. Train, train to South Bend, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
    2. Take the train from Millennium Station to South Bend Airporttrain
    3. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Istanbul (IST)planeSBN - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    21h 49m
    ₺16,955–61,223

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,595Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Waukegan, IL, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Waukegan to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Clybourn, take the train to Irving Park, walk to Irving Park-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kenosha, walk to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street, take the bus to Mitchell Airport, walk to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari.

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