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

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There are 13 ways to get from Carlisle to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    9h 15m
    ₺9,632–29,196

  2. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 7h
    ₺6,911–14,886

  3. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Augsburg Hbf to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    42h
    ₺28,271–46,509

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle 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
    2d 3h
    ₺28,031–53,499

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    31h 58m
    ₺38,709–53,358

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    9h 10m
    ₺8,657–20,202

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

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    9h 32m
    ₺8,635–43,219

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDI - SAW
    9h 27m
    ₺8,660–59,225

  9. Train to Newcastle, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NCL - SAW
    11h 21m
    ₺7,169–21,839

  10. Train to Newcastle, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCL - IST
    11h 19m
    ₺12,666–67,816

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 838
    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
    2d 1h

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺15,012–26,150

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    33h 5m
    ₺32,821–50,642

Carlisle to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration42hAverage Duration
Ticket₺28,271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,920.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Istanbul via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, and Vama Ruse in around 2d 1h.

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