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Compare coach and flight for Zurich to Istanbul
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Istanbul among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £26. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 41m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £26, and a coach costs an average of £126.
Distance: 1766 km
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£83 Average Price Cheapest | £126 Average Price |
6h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 34h 48m Average total duration 34h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Istanbul from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Istanbul is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
PC95016:002h50Zurich Airport19:50Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£661One-way0 changes
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PC95016:002h50Zurich Airport19:50Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£661One-way0 changes
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PC95016:002h50Zurich Airport19:50Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£661One-way0 changes
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PC94811:352h50Zurich Airport15:25Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£661One-way0 changes
VF5411:402h55Zurich Airport15:35Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£721One-way0 changes
PC94013:252h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg17:20Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£901One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Zurich to Istanbul
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Istanbul:
A flight is £43 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Zurich to Istanbul costing on average £126.
Other travel options to Istanbul take longer:
Coach takes on average 34h 18m.
- Around 103 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Istanbul as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Istanbul by coach.
- Travel with pegasus, Turkish Airlines, AJet, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM to go to Istanbul by flight.
- 9 direct flights per day with pegasus, Turkish Airlines, AJet.
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