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Istanbul to Sanliurfa (Gobekli Tepe) by flight or bus
About 1130 km. The flight is fastest at 5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹3,600 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Şanlıurfa (GNY) + airport bus
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Overnight bus
from ₹3,600 per person
Best value
Flight
Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Şanlıurfa (GNY) + airport bus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Şanlıurfa (GNY) + airport bus | 5 h | ₹3,800–₹12,000per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Overnight bus | 19 hovernight | ₹3,600–₹5,600per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Şanlıurfa (GNY) + airport bus: About 2 h in the air; GAP airport is about 40 km from the city.
- Bus, Overnight bus: Rarely worth it: flights are often barely dearer.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Şanlıurfa (GNY) + airport bus | ₹7,600–₹24,000 | ₹15,200–₹48,000 |
| Bus · Overnight bus | ₹7,200–₹11,200 | ₹14,400–₹22,400 |
Once you’re in Sanliurfa (Gobekli Tepe)
- Best time: March – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, October – November).
Related
Plan Istanbul and Sanliurfa (Gobekli Tepe)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.