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

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There are 10 ways to get from Blackburn to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 34m
    ₺7,792–26,474

  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    3d 6h
    ₺5,187–12,183

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 1h
    ₺12,317–15,609

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Blackburn to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    31h 11m
    ₺41,660–58,807

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    8h 47m
    ₺6,795–56,497

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    11h 20m
    ₺10,645–22,957

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    11h 28m
    ₺6,848–25,980

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    2d 8h
    ₺18,946–24,572

  9. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 540
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 9h
    ₺12,506–19,722

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Blackburn to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    32h 18m
    ₺35,698–56,019

Blackburn to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,506Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,765.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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

Turkish Airlines flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Blackburn to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Manchester Victoria, Shudehill Interchange, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 2d 8h.

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