There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Istanbul by plane or train
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane MEL - IST
23h 10m₺26,048–47,048Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MEL - SAW
24h 12m₺33,051–56,071Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane MEL - ESB
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train
29h 7m₺29,819–49,154
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Istanbul is to fly which costs 26.000 ₺ - 47.000 ₺ and takes 23h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Istanbul is to fly which takes 23h 10m and costs 26.000 ₺ - 47.000 ₺.
The distance between Melbourne and Istanbul is 14704 km.
It takes approximately 23h 10m to get from Melbourne to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 21:17 in Melbourne and 13:17 in Istanbul.
There are 4300+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–70,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–65,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–70,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–65,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–80,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–85,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–75,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–31,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–48,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–31,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
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