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How to get fromBirmingham to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, train, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Birmingham to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, night train, busferry, car, car train, 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
    6h 13m
    ₺6,180–18,441

  2. Bus and ferry, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3d 4h
    ₺4,620–11,356

  3. Fly Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    8h 41m
    ₺6,830–23,921

  4. Train, bus, 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 bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain night train
    5. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    42h 9m

  5. Train, night 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 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
    6. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    2d 3h
    ₺24,601–51,745

  6. 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
    7h 50m
    ₺8,897–20,530

  7. 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
    7h 49m
    ₺8,306–24,945

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STN - IST
    8h 13m
    ₺9,291–34,235

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LTN - IST
    8h 21m
    ₺8,773–36,357

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Newhall Street 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
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    47h 47m

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺11,386–20,267

  12. 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 Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    28h 50m
    ₺34,655–46,990

  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 Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    29h 57m
    ₺27,659–42,663

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,616.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newhall Street to Istanbul Airport Bus via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, Vama Ruse, Istanbul, and Istanbul Otogari in around 47h 47m.

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