Türkiye
Istanbul
The cheapest way to feel like you went to Europe. Two continents, one metro card.
When to go
Jun, Jul, Aug tend to be the best months here. Nov is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp291.459per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp1.164.699 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp765.080per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp2.186.366 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp2.641.346per day+ rooms from Rp2.796.581 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entryup to 30 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 11h 50m nonstop
- Airport
- IST
The visa table we copied says: Visa not required · 30 days per entry. A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period.
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Apr 2027, about Rp10.415.400
Jun 2027 costs about Rp4.106.750 more.
Researched fares: Rp9.521.200 to Rp43.568.030 per person over 57 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: Turkish Airlines at Rp11.095.544.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Istanbul
- Fastest journey
- 11h 50m · Non-stop · Turkish Airlines
- Cheapest itinerary
- 24h 45m · 1 stop · Emirates
- Usually flown by
- Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Saudia, Malaysia Airlines
- Carbon, one way
- 666 kg CO₂
From the 51 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Istanbul
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Union Hotel Port3★ · 4.9/5 · 1,517 reviewsRp1.117.011
- Hotel Ravi3★ · 4.8/5 · 856 reviewsRp2.292.044
- Golden Horn Bosphorus Hotel4★ · 5/5 · 2,126 reviewsRp14.516.220
- Ararat Apart4★ · 4.9/5 · 348 reviewsRp2.148.103
- DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul - Sirkeci4★ · 4.8/5 · 2,089 reviewsRp3.948.144
- Me by Mula4★ · 4.9/5 · 1,307 reviewsRp4.034.491
- Marlon Hotel3★ · 4.9/5 · 872 reviewsRp2.530.403
- TAKS-INN Hotel4★ · 4.8/5 · 1,121 reviewsRp1.861.128
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Istanbul?
From what we captured across a year of departures, April is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Istanbul, at around Rp10.415.400 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Türkiye on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Türkiye: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Istanbul cost?
We budget about Rp765.080 per person per day in Istanbul for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Istanbul?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, June, July, August are the most comfortable months in Istanbul.
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