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How to get fromBirmingham to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Birmingham to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    7h 14m
    ₺6,744–18,497

  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    3d 3h
    ₺4,540–11,030

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    41h 51m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 1h
    ₺26,283–50,838

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    28h 58m
    ₺34,654–48,015

  6. Fly Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    7h 22m
    ₺5,247–23,520

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 54m
    ₺8,606–27,973

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    8h 50m
    ₺8,693–25,568

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    9h 17m
    ₺8,109–31,996

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    9h 21m
    ₺7,284–31,579

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus bus
    46h 6m

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺10,670–16,295

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    30h 6m
    ₺28,923–45,455

Birmingham to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,670Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,658.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Istanbul via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, and Vama Ruse in around 46h 6m.

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