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

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There are 12 ways to get from Brussels to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    5h 36m
    ₺5,611–14,224

  2. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    8h 13m
    ₺4,661–19,704

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    36h 32m

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    6. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    43h 34m
    ₺24,580–63,596

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    7h
    ₺10,180–23,399

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    7h 44m
    ₺8,201–27,479

  7. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    3. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    9h 22m
    ₺6,352–46,716

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    41h 41m
    ₺8,356–13,315

  9. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Brussels to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    45h 45m
    ₺6,904–16,653

  10. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    45h 34m
    ₺16,085–34,237

  11. Drive 2,595 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 2,595 km
    23h 3m
    ₺22,154–32,000

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brussels to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    30h 11m
    ₺23,532–33,824

Brussels to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration41h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,154.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Istanbul Airport Bus via Munich and Istanbul Otogari in around 41h 41m.

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