Coach from Istanbul to Damascus??

Hi,

I am planning on a 3 month trip to Syria in May, I have free flights to Istanbul and was hoping to take the train from Istanbul to Aleppo. However after a bit of research I have discovered that the train is out of action until at least May ... so I figure that I should start planning for an alternative route just in case the train still isn't working. I have looked on the internet to see if you can get a coach direct from Istanbul to Damascus (or anywhere in Syria really) but can't really find any info. So if anyone has taken a coach from Istanbul or knows anything about it, it would be good to hear from you. How long does it take and how much does it cost??

Thanks,

Rich

There is daily coach service from Istanbul to Aleppo 30 hours cost around usd 40 .You can also take coach from Istanbul to Adana and then take another bus to Antakya this service is 24/7
From Antakya cross border to Aleppo by service taxi. usd 15
At Aleppo you can visit the city or continue on to Damascus also 24/7 bus service 4 hours.cost less than 5 usd.or you can take the train 4 times daily to Damascus. for usd 6
Direct bus from Antakya to Damascus daily cost usd 12
Buy tickets on the day no need to book in advance.
you have quite few choices

... and according to the homepage of the Turkish railways, the train to Aleppo runs agian

I've done this trip by bus several times before, and it's quite easy. The buses departing from Istanbul are also quite comfortable as overnight buses go....
I'd recommend, tho, to take a bus from Istanbul to Antakya (there are at least 2 per day - I think the name of the main company that runs this route is Has), then from there, buy a separate ticket to Aleppo and/or Damascus via bus or taxi. Cost-wise there's no difference, but if you buy a ticket straight through, you might be stuck waiting around at the bus station in Antakya, as you'll prb have to transfer buses anyway and the timing doesn't necessarily line up.

thats great, thanks for all your help everyone. rich

Hi,
I want to make a train trips from Damascus to Istanbul, can One tell me please

There is no direct train service at present.It has suspended for a year.
You can train to Aleppo and then train to Adana and then to Istanbul

hi.. I was wondering how much it costs to take a bus from Aleppo to Istanbul.. I understand that multiple buses will be used but how much on average does this trip cost and how long is it from Aleppo to Istanbul time-wise?

HI Damascus to Antakya around usd 8
Aleppo to Antakya around usd 4
Antakya to Istanbul around usd 30
Aleppo to Istanbul including interchange bus inAntakya and may be Adana 25 hours