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Oct 21: €51 €51
Oct 14
Oct 21
low €50 · high €62
Departure-day prices · October 2026 Sofia → Istanbul
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Return-day prices · October 2026 Istanbul → Sofia
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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, 9 rainy days
17°
Mar Apr: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days
16°
Apr May: ~23°C daytime, 9 rainy days
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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: Jun — fares from €47 and ~29°C daytime.
Flights from Sofia to Istanbul start around €47 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €47–53, based on 26 fares found by travellers.
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1h 15m duration
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Cheapest cached fares Sofia → Istanbul; direct flights available (e.g. PC). · Based on 26 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Istanbul Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Nov 12 – Nov 15
Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 15m
€96
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Mar 9 – Mar 11
Tarom · 1 stop · 2h 55m
€97
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Nov 20 – Nov 22
Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 15m
€100
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Nov 26 – Nov 29
Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 15m
€100
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Nov 20 – Nov 23
Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 15m
€101
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Nov 13 – Nov 15
Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 15m
€101
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Nov 13 – Nov 18
Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 15m
€101
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Feb 2 – Feb 8
Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 15m
€101
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Weather in Istanbul
Wed
🌫️
20°
11°
💧0%
Thu
🌫️
21°
13°
💧10%
Fri
🌦️
21°
15°
💧48%
Sat
🌦️
20°
16°
💧40%
Sun
☁️
21°
16°
💧3%
Mon
☁️
19°
16°
💧23%
Tue
🌦️
21°
17°
💧23%
In Oct, Istanbul typically sees ~19°C daytime highs and 12 rainy days.
Where to stay in Istanbul 3★+ hotels from €51/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Old City
hotel · Istanbul
from €51/night ★ 4
Ramada By Wyndham Istanbul Pera
hotel · Istanbul
from €58/night ★ 4
Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted
hotel · Istanbul
from €60/night ★ 5
Good to know Currency TRY · €1 ≈ 55.6
Power plugs Type C/F
Border Passport/ID checks apply
Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 1h 15m
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
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