There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to George by plane or bus
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Fly Istanbul Airport to George Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to George Airport (GRJ)plane IST - GRJ
15h 57mR 7,103–24,123Fly Istanbul Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane IST - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to George Railway Stnbus
23h 13mR 6,608–20,798Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to George Airport (GRJ)plane SAW - GRJ
21h 12mR 7,604–22,130
Istanbul Airport (IST) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to George is to fly and bus which costs R 6 500 - R 21 000 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to George is to fly which takes 15h 57m and costs R 7 000 - R 25 000.
The distance between Istanbul and George is 8446 km.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Istanbul to George, including transfers.
George is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:20 AM in Istanbul and 3:20 AM in George.
There are 807+ hotels available in George.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and George, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, CemAir, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to George Airport (GRJ) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Istanbul Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Port Elizabeth via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–20,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Dubai, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–26,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Doha, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Dubai, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–26,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Port Elizabeth via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–21,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Airport via Dubai, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–26,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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