There are 11 ways to get from Cheltenham to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHX - IST
8h 4m₺7,857–19,753Train, bus and ferry, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 4h₺6,353–14,019Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
45h 1m₺9,875–12,789Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cheltenham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
29h 17m₺34,198–47,335Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BHX - SAW
8h 12m₺6,860–25,776Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane LHR - IST
8h 58m₺9,333–23,716Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane LGW - IST
10h 13m₺8,016–22,580Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STN - SAW
10h 14m₺9,196–24,649Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane LTN - IST
10h 7m₺10,164–37,267Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 6h₺11,211–18,845Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cheltenham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
30h 25m₺27,213–41,647
Cheltenham to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 9.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 45h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Royal Well Bus Station and arriving at Istanbul via London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Cheltenham and Istanbul is 2731 km.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Istanbul without a car is to bus and night train which takes 45h 1m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Cheltenham to Istanbul, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Royal Well Bus Station.
Cheltenham to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Cheltenham. It is currently 10:17 AM in Cheltenham and 12:17 PM in Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Istanbul via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–12,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–10,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–11,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–28,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–36,000
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,641
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- ₺7,641
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–7,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,900
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–7,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–7,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,400
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,400
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,854
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺480–2,700
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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