How to travel from Antalya to Istanbul

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Travel Information to Istanbul from Antalya

Distance480 km
Available travel modesCoach or flight
Ticket price range€23 - €28
Cheapest modeFlight • €23 • 1 h 20 min
Fastest modeFlight • €23 • 1 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Pegasus Airlines

Travel 480 km by coach or flight between Antalya and Istanbul. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Pegasus Airlines among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or flight from Antalya to Istanbul.

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from Antalya to Istanbul

How to get from Antalya to Istanbul by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Antalya to Istanbul is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM13h25
Antalya, Şehir Otogarı
10:55PMİstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
241One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM13h25
Antalya, Şehir Otogarı
10:55PMİstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
241One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Pegasus AirlinesPC2025
10:45PM1h20
Antalya Airport
12:05AMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
1381One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM13h45
Antalya, Şehir Otogarı
11:15PMIstanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)
241One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:59PM12h41
Antalya, Şehir Otogarı
12:40PMİstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
271One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
07:30AM13h10
Antalya, Şehir Otogarı
08:40PMİstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
271One-way
0 transfers
Turkish AirlinesTK2433
07:30AM1h35
Antalya Airport
09:05AMIstanbul Airport
1311One-way
0 transfers
Turkish AirlinesTK2419
03:55PM1h35
Antalya Airport
05:30PMIstanbul Airport
1311One-way
0 transfers
Turkish AirlinesTK2421
05:20PM1h40
Antalya Airport
07:00PMIstanbul Airport
1311One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Antalya to Istanbul

FAQs: Travel to Istanbul easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Antalya to Istanbul.
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There are 2 options to travel from Antalya to Istanbul including taking a coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Istanbul from Antalya is a flight with an average price of €23.

This is compared to other travel options from Antalya to Istanbul:

A flight is €5 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €28 from Antalya to Istanbul.

The fastest way from Antalya to Istanbul is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 20 min.

There are alternative travel options to Istanbul that take longer:

Coach takes on average 10 h 41 min.

Istanbul is approximately 480 km away from Antalya.

The average frequency per day from Antalya to Istanbul is:

  • 12 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Istanbul from Antalya as scheduled services by coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Antalya to Istanbul:

  • Most travellers who buy a coach ticket from Antalya to Istanbul depart from Antalya, Şehir Otogarı to Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler).
  • Most travellers catch their flight from Antalya Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Antalya to Istanbul:

  • FlixBus, Infobus, Kamil Koc or Pamukkale can get you to Istanbul by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Kamil Koc from Antalya to Istanbul for €17 on Omio.
  • Pegasus Airlines or Turkish Airlines can take you to Istanbul by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Pegasus Airlines from Antalya to Istanbul for €23.

Yes, there are direct services available from Antalya to Istanbul with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coach available with FlixBus, Infobus, Kamil Koc or Pamukkale 8 direct coaches per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Istanbul as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Antalya and Istanbul.

Your journey from Antalya to Istanbul doesn't have to end in Istanbul. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Sofia, Izmir, Athens or Ankara. If you’d like to add Sofia, Izmir, Athens or Ankara to your Antalya to Istanbul trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Istanbul today!

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