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

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There are 11 ways to get from Blackburn to Istanbul by plane, bus, night train, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 24m
    ₺7,778–27,466

  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
    ₺5,174–12,169

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d
    ₺10,300–12,650

  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 4m
    ₺36,281–50,357

  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
    ₺6,281–29,489

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LBA - IST
    12h 29m
    ₺8,949–19,649

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    10h 31m
    ₺7,942–24,450

  8. 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
    10h 39m
    ₺6,945–27,473

  9. Bus

    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
    ₺12,015–18,656

  10. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Milton Keynes Newport Pagnell to Alba Iuliabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 10h
    ₺11,618–26,356

  11. 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 12m
    ₺30,432–47,780

Blackburn to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,015Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,765.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Istanbul via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 9h.

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