$352 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Istanbul

For those passengers that would like to use public transportation to get from the airport to the city center, the best option is to travel on the IETT buses operated by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Travelers that would prefer to make the trip by taxi should expect a trip time of about 32 minutes.

Travelers making a trip to Istanbul will need to obtain a visa before the trip. If you are traveling on a vacation, you can stay for up to 90 days in the country when you obtain an e-Visa through the website of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey.

Passengers will find shower facilities available at the IGA Lounge, that sits on the Airside of the International Terminal right past passport control. There are also shower facilities available at The Ambassador Spa & Beauty Salon, which has a location on the Airside of Terminal One right next to the IGA Lounge.

There is a hotel that has a location right at the airport property, and it's called the YOTEL Istanbul Hotel Landside. Another option that is close to the airport is the Park Inn by Radisson, Istanbul Airport, Odayeri but be aware that this hotel does not offer a shuttle to and from the airport.

In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Istanbul was $352 for a one-way ticket and $859 for a round-trip.

A passport is required to fly from San Francisco to Istanbul.

When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at one of these airports: Istanbul or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen.

We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Istanbul, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

Frankfurt am Main is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Istanbul.

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