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There are 11 ways to get from Lax to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    10h 2m
    ₺4,204–24,166

  2. Train, bus via Velika Plana

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Velika Planabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    36h 41m

  3. Drive  2,135.9 km

    1. Drive from Lax to Istanbulcar car 2,135.9 km
    20h 22m
    ₺22,982–33,196

  4. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    9h 43m
    ₺10,266–22,783

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    9h 56m
    ₺7,469–31,806

  6. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    10h 30m

  7. Bus, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BGY - SAW
    11h 37m

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain train
    2. Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    12h 48m
    ₺9,766–26,653

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brig to Romanshorntrain train Ic8
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Lindau-Reutintrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 51m
    ₺11,072–17,849

  10. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    45h 1m
    ₺7,811–26,744

  11. Train, bus via Sofia #2

    1. Take the train from Brig to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    46h 46m
    ₺11,361–19,744

Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,663Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,144 km
  • Duration: 10h 2m

What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Lax to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lax to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, Bern, Bern, and Velika Plana in around 36h 41m.

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