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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Melbourne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane IST - MEL
    22h 27m
    $731–1,531

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SAW - MEL
    23h 12m
    $681–1,432

  3. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane plane SAW - MEB
    40h 19m
    $759–1,610

  4. Train to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train
    2. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ESB - MEL
    29h 2m
    $855–1,465

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SAW - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    33h 45m
    $815–2,316

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane IST - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    25h 55m
    $1,115–3,715

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration20h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$741Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,703.8 km
  • Duration: 22h 27m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 4 hours.

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