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Compare coach and flight for Bodrum to Istanbul
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bodrum to Istanbul among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, and a flight costs an average of £21.
Distance: 461 km
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£40 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 51m Average total duration 10h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Bodrum to Istanbul
How to get to Istanbul from Bodrum by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bodrum to Istanbul is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
PC22439:101h20Milas Bodrum Airport10:30Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£381One-way0 changes
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PC226323:401h20Milas Bodrum Airport1:00Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£361One-way0 changes
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PC22439:101h20Milas Bodrum Airport10:30Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£381One-way0 changes
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FlixBus10:0010h55Bodrum, Yeni Otogar (Torba)20:55İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı£381One-way0 changes
FlixBus10:0011h30Bodrum, Yeni Otogar (Torba)21:30Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)£381One-way0 changes
FlixBus20:0010h15Bodrum, Yeni Otogar (Torba)6:15İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı£381One-way0 changes
PC224914:051h20Milas Bodrum Airport15:25Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£371One-way0 changes
PC225519:401h20Milas Bodrum Airport21:00Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£391One-way0 changes
TK250711:551h35Milas Bodrum Airport13:30Istanbul Airport£2251One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Bodrum to Istanbul
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This is compared to other travel options from Bodrum to Istanbul:
A flight is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Bodrum to Istanbul costing on average £27.
Other travel options to Istanbul take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 56m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bodrum and Istanbul as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milas Bodrum Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bodrum, Yeni Otogar (Torba) and arrive in Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler).
- Travel with Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AJet to go to Istanbul by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Pamukkale to go to Istanbul by coach.
- 15 direct flights per day with Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines.
- 10 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Pamukkale.
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