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

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

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  1. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    9h 21m
    ₺9,114–24,165

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    9h 19m
    ₺7,198–23,473

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 8m
    ₺11,242–15,686

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    28h 40m
    ₺35,392–48,566

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

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    10h 10m
    ₺7,544–23,338

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LGW - SAW
    9h 42m
    ₺9,801–17,496

  7. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SOU - IST
    9h 48m
    ₺13,880–23,727

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRS - SAW
    10h 52m
    ₺8,032–15,142

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 6h
    ₺11,158–17,425

  10. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d
    ₺7,331–16,835

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    29h 49m
    ₺29,521–45,874

Bournemouth to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,698.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Istanbul via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 6h.

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