How To Reach Istanbul From Mumbai

Here is how to reach Istanbul from Mumbai.

There are roads that go from Mumbai to Istanbul. But they are across volatile international borders like Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran which makes any road trip extremely difficult, near to impossible. There is no direct railway connection between Mumbai and Istanbul. Break journeys via Lahore, Zahedan, and Tehran to Istanbul are possible but difficult to execute and also unsafe.

Mumbai to Istanbul by Flight: There is one Turkish Airlines Mumbai to Istanbul flight everyday, leaving at the same time as the Delhi flight – 6:55, and also taking the same flight duration – 7 hours 5 minutes. This is the best Mumbai to Istanbul flight duration, because all the other routes after this take longer and are connecting flights. The next best flight is by Gulf Air via Bahrain taking 8 hours 35 minutes and then Qatar Airways via Doha which takes 10 hours 15 minutes. Other than Turkish Airlines, other middle-eastern carriers like Etihad, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Gulf Air have connecting Mumbai to Istanbul flight routes at different times. Once you land in Ataturk airport, you will find an efficient network of buses, trams, metro, underground and intercity trains, commuter rail and ferries making traveling within Istanbul very easy.