Cheap flights from Liverpool to Istanbul

Fares on this route are at their lowest in November, and the price calendar runs from September through to February, so late autumn and winter are the value window. Summer school holidays and the run-up to Christmas push fares up at both ends, and Turkish public holidays can do the same. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday, usually undercut Friday and Sunday returns. If your dates are flexible, watch the calendar for a few weeks — connecting fares move with airline sale cycles, not with the day you book.

Easyjet, Wizz Air Malta, Jet2, Loganair Limited and Aer Lingus all show up on Liverpool to Istanbul itineraries, and none of them fly it nonstop, so you are always looking at a connection. Easyjet, Wizz Air Malta and Jet2 are the low-cost names; Loganair Limited and Aer Lingus sit at the full-service end. The difference shows in what the fare covers: on a budget ticket the bag and the seat are usually priced separately, while a full-service fare tends to include more. Check whether both legs sit on one ticket — that is what decides who rebooks you if a delay makes you miss the connection.

Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gokcen are the two airports you can land at, and they sit on opposite sides of the city, so which one your connection uses changes your transfer plan. Both are well outside the centre, and metro lines, airport buses and taxis all run into town — though traffic can turn a short ride into a long one at rush hour. Check the airport on your ticket before you arrange a pickup, and if your itinerary changes airports in Istanbul rather than terminals, leave a generous gap: the road between them crosses the whole city.

Currency

TRY (₺)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Turkish

Emergency number

112, 177

Driving side

right

Calling code

+36

Internet domain

.tr

Population of Istanbul

15.7 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Europe/Istanbul)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm which Istanbul airport your connection lands at, since Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gokcen are far apart and not interchangeable.
• Check the baggage allowance on each leg separately, because on a low-cost ticket the cabin bag and the checked bag are usually priced on top.
• Make sure both legs sit on one ticket if you want the airline to rebook you after a missed connection.
• Carry a passport that meets Turkey's entry rules and check the current visa requirements before you fly.
• Book early for November if you want the lower fares, and keep watching the calendar as your dates firm up.
• Leave a comfortable gap between flights if you are changing airports in Istanbul rather than terminals.