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How to get fromEast Midlands Airport (EMA) 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 East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    8h 51m
    ₺7,818–19,821

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Northampton Town Centrebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Northampton to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 3h
    ₺4,952–11,822

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 18m
    ₺9,787–12,757

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    28h 59m
    ₺34,576–46,892

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    8h 58m
    ₺8,321–25,844

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    9h 43m
    ₺9,128–20,651

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

    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    10h 6m
    ₺8,631–31,674

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    9h 42m
    ₺10,148–26,106

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

    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    10h 34m
    ₺9,621–24,479

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Haskovo to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺13,650–22,140

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺11,200–19,840

  12. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to Lutontrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Luton 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 9h
    ₺12,034–24,462

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    30h 7m
    ₺27,618–42,604

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,201Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,744.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between East Midlands Airport (EMA), England and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Coach Park to İstanbul Esenler via St Margaret's Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, and Haskovo in around 2d 5h.

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