Flight to Damascus
Istanbul → Damascus · about 1h 30m in the air
Bus to Homs
Damascus → Homs · about 2h 30m
Istanbul → Homs
Türkiye to Syria · 1 border · Where else can you go from Istanbul?
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About the trip from Istanbul to Homs
Istanbul (Türkiye) and Homs (Syria) are 976 km (606 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Damascus: about 7h door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~21h 15m by bus, via Osmaniye, Gaziantep and Aleppo. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Istanbul to Damascus: about 1h 30m in the air, 1,057 km
- Bus from Damascus to Homs: about 2h 30m, 141 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Damascus: about 7h, 1 change
- Bus, via Osmaniye, Gaziantep and Aleppo: ~21h 15m, 3 changes
- Bus + Flight + Bus, via Ataşehir, Pendik and Damascus: about 9h 10m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.