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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Sylhet by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Agartala, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Agartala (IXA)plane plane IST - IXA
    2. Take the train from Azampur to Sylhettrain train
    17h 52m
    $327–867

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Osmani International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane plane SAW - ZYL
    14h 31m
    $146–478

  3. Fly Istanbul Airport to Osmani International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane plane IST - ZYL
    12h 46m
    $326–1,108

  4. Fly Istanbul Airport to Shahjalal International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane plane IST - DAC
    2. Take the train from Biman Bandar to Sylhettrain train
    17h 33m
    $273–466

  5. Fly Istanbul Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane plane IST - GAU
    2. Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus bus
    3. Drive from Shillong to Sylhetcar car
    18h 3m
    $288–725

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Aizawl Lengpui Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Aizawl Lengpui Airport (AJL)plane plane IST - AJL
    2. Take the train from Sairang to Hailakanditrain train
    3. Drive from Hailakandi to Sylhetcar car
    20h 40m
    $365–945

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Agartala (IXA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,254 km
  • Duration: 17h 52m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sylhet, Bangladesh?

Turkish Airlines, US-Bangla, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL) twice daily.

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