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Oct 14: €221 €221
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low €211 · high €226
Departure-day prices · May 2031 Colombo → Istanbul
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Best time to visit Istanbul — climate Jan: ~11°C daytime, 9 rainy days
11°
Jan Feb: ~7°C daytime, 15 rainy days
7°
Feb Mar: ~17°C daytime, 10 rainy days
17°
Mar Apr: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days
16°
Apr May: ~23°C daytime, 9 rainy days
23°
May Jun: ~29°C daytime, 1 rainy days
29°
Jun Jul: ~32°C daytime, 0 rainy days
32°
Jul Aug: ~30°C daytime, 2 rainy days
30°
Aug Sep: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days
25°
Sep Oct: ~19°C daytime, 12 rainy days
19°
Oct Nov: ~18°C daytime, 8 rainy days
18°
Nov Dec: ~12°C daytime, 14 rainy days
12°
Dec Best value: Nov — fares from €211 and ~18°C daytime.
Flights from Colombo to Istanbul start around €211 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €211–225, based on 19 fares found by travellers.
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9h 40m duration
€211–225 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Colombo → Istanbul; typically 1 stop (e.g. J9). · Based on 19 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Istanbul Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Oct 29 – Nov 5
Air Arabia · 1 stop · 9h 40m
€449
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Feb 15 – Feb 28
Gulf Air · 1 stop · 12h 15m
€452
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Dec 1 – Dec 4
Gulf Air · 1 stop · 12h 15m
€454
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Nov 7 – Nov 10
Gulf Air · 1 stop · 12h 15m
€456
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Oct 16 – Oct 21
Air Arabia · 2 stops · 9h 50m
€458
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Nov 16 – Nov 22
Air Arabia · 1 stop · 9h 40m
€485
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Feb 20 – Feb 25
Air Arabia · 1 stop · 9h 40m
€486
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Feb 21 – Mar 25
Air Arabia · 1 stop · 9h 40m
€497
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Weather in Istanbul
Wed
⛈️
19°
16°
💧100%
Thu
🌦️
16°
14°
💧100%
Fri
🌧️
16°
13°
💧52%
Sat
⛈️
14°
12°
💧99%
Sun
🌦️
17°
12°
💧68%
Mon
☁️
18°
16°
💧11%
Tue
🌧️
18°
14°
💧23%
Where to stay in Istanbul 3★+ hotels from €52/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Old City
hotel · Istanbul
from €52/night ★ 4
Ramada By Wyndham Istanbul Pera
hotel · Istanbul
from €52/night ★ 4
Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted
hotel · Istanbul
from €54/night ★ 5
Good to know Currency TRY · €1 ≈ 55.23
Power plugs Type C/F
Border Passport/ID checks apply
Time difference -2h
Time in the air 9h 40m
Things to do in Istanbul Top-rated tours and tickets from €27 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Istanbul
Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is a very large city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. Called Byzantium in ancient times, the city's name was changed to Constantinople in 324 CE when it was rebuilt by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine. The name "Istanbul", perhaps surprisingly, comes from Greek and could be translated as a corruption of "to the city".
Read the full Istanbul guide
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).
Popular from Colombo Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-14. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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