For the train, we advise you to make your journey to Istanbul at staggered times. Therefore, leaving in the middle of the day during the week, or on the contrary very early in the morning or late in the evening is ideal to have access to lower prices. At weekends, as with air travel, train tickets are more expensive, especially on Friday and Sunday evenings. Finally, anticipating weekends and holidays will save you a few euros, in fact, the earlier you take your tickets, the less you will pay.
To pay less, you can also favour low-cost airlines such as OuiGo in France or even take out special subscriptions.
Find all our tips for buying cheap train tickets
For buses, even if they generally offer cheaper prices than trains and planes, the prices of buses or carpooling for Istanbul, vary over time. Indeed, the more crowded it gets, the higher the ticket prices for Istanbul. So the earlier you buy your tickets, the cheaper you'll be.
Find our page with the secrets to find your cheap bus tickets.
To go to Istanbul by plane, there are many cheap tickets, but their number is limited. That's why we advise you, if you want to pay less, to book as soon as possible. On the other hand, if you are flexible on the price, you can also treat yourself by booking at the last minute!
Generally the best times to book your air tickets for Istanbul will be in January, February and September from Tuesday to Thursday.
Which company to go to Istanbul ?
No less than 3 bus companies can take you to Istanbul :
More than 42 airlines can take you to Istanbul:
- Lufthansa
- British Airways
- Wizz Air UK
- Buta Airways
- Saudi Arabian Airlines
- Thai Airways International
- Tarom
- Egyptair
- Air Europa
- Middle East Airlines
- Aegean
- Flyadeal
- Air Albania
- Luxair
- Air Arabia Maroc
- Eagle Air
- Gulf Air Bahrain
- Etihad Airways
- Emirates
- Kam Air
- Air Algerie
- Tunisair
- Azerbaijan Airlines
- Fly Baghdad Airlines
- Air Serbia
- flynas
- Air Arabia
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Turkish Airlines
- Intersky
- Pegasus
- Fly Dubai
- Wizz Air
- Malaysia Airlines
- Royal Air Maroc
- Pakistan International Airlines
- ITA Airways
- Transavia France
- Air France
- Fly One
- TAP Portugal
- CitizenPlane
How to buy your ticket for Istanbul ?
After finding a cheap ticket on Kombo, we recommend you to book it directly on our website.
As Kombo compares the prices of all buses, trains and planes, you will have the best choice and the best price on your ticket for Istanbul. Be careful, buses, trains and even planes can be quickly full during the weekend and holidays.
And if you don't want to leave after buying a ticket, we've got you covered with a guide to how to cancel your bus and train tickets easily.
