Türkiye›From Istanbul›Konya
Istanbul to Konya by train, flight or bus
About 660 km. The flight is fastest at 4.5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,300 per person.
Konya to IstanbulFastest
Flight
Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
YHT high-speed train from Söğütlüçeşme / Pendik
from ₹2,300 per person
Best value
Train
YHT high-speed train from Söğütlüçeşme / Pendik
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | YHT high-speed train from Söğütlüçeşme / Pendik | 5.3 h | ₹2,300–₹3,400per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus | 4.5 h | ₹3,200–₹9,600per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Kamil Koç / Metro overnight bus | 10.5 hovernight | ₹2,400–₹3,700per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, YHT high-speed train from Söğütlüçeşme / Pendik: A few direct trains a day (about 4 h 40-5 h); others change at Eskişehir or Ankara.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · YHT high-speed train from Söğütlüçeşme / Pendik | ₹4,600–₹6,800 | ₹9,200–₹13,600 |
| Flight · Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus | ₹6,400–₹19,200 | ₹12,800–₹38,400 |
| Bus · Kamil Koç / Metro overnight bus | ₹4,800–₹7,400 | ₹9,600–₹14,800 |
Once you’re in Konya
- Best time: April – June, September – December
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (April – June, September – December).
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Plan Istanbul and Konya
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.