There are 12 ways to get from Antwerp to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRU - IST
6h 56m₺5,824–17,590Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BRU - SAW
7h 13m₺3,927–21,613Train, bus
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
35h 55m₺11,115–39,449Train, night train
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain Ec / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 6m₺16,575–34,039Drive 2,612.7 km
- Drive from Antwerp to Istanbulcar 2,612.7 km
23h 11m₺22,654–32,722Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane AMS - IST
7h 24m₺8,548–22,944Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RTM - SAW
7h 40m₺4,402–20,751Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CRL - SAW
8h 44m₺7,313–49,215Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EIN - SAW
8h 39m₺9,584–23,246Bus via Eindhoven
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Eindhoven Stationbus 823 / ...
- Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station to Velika Planabus
- Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
36h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Antwerp to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
44h 49m₺6,808–33,860Drive, car train
- Drive from Antwerp to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
30h 1m₺23,336–33,542
Antwerp to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 4.400 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Antwerp to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Eindhoven, Station and Velika Plana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Antwerp to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Yenikapi via Brussels-Nord, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 6m.
The distance between Antwerp and Istanbul is 2223 km. The road distance is 2612.7 km.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 55m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 40.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Antwerp to Istanbul, including transfers.
Antwerp to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Antwerp to Istanbul train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Eindhoven, which costs and takes 36h 5m.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Eindhoven Station, Eindhoven, Station, and Velika Plana in around 36h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–20,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–950
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–7,500
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–950
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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More Questions & Answers
Antwerp to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Eindhoven Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Antwerp. It is currently 8:57 PM in Antwerp and 9:57 PM in Istanbul.
Antwerp to Istanbul train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antwerp to Istanbul is 2613 km. It takes approximately 23h 11m to drive from Antwerp to Istanbul.
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