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How to get from Istanbul to Şanlıurfa

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5 hr 50 min door to door · $44–80

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Plane

5 hr 50 min door to door · $44–80

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Istanbul to Şanlıurfa

  1. PlaneFastestLowest starting fareOur pick

    5 hr 50 min door to door · $44–80 · checked Sept 2026

    IST–GNY ~18/week (THY) + SAW–GNY ~18/week (AJet, Pegasus): about 5 flights/day, 1h45–1h50 in the air. GNY is 35 km out; Havaş leaves ~25 min after landing, 45 min to the centre, ~210 TL.

  2. Car

    12 hr 34 min door to door · $168–349 · checked Sept 2026

    Self-drive: rent a car, ~12 h 34 m (1287 km by road, OSRM, no stops). Cost shown: fuel plus a share of one-way rental.

  3. Bus

    18 hr 12 min door to door · $47–49 · checked Sept 2026

    About 130 direct coaches a day each way (Enver Geçgel, Best Van, Metro, Star Diyarbakır, Kamil Koç), around the clock, taking around 18 hours.

  4. TrainNot available

    Sanliurfa has no passenger trains; the nearest active station, Nizip, is about 90 km away. — verified Sept 2026

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Şanlıurfa to Istanbul

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