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There are 13 ways to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    10h 20m
    ₺8,185–19,485

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    10h 37m
    ₺6,588–24,508

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    39h 3m
    ₺15,611–50,111

  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d
    ₺26,959–46,904

  5. Drive 2,815.1 km

    1. Drive from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Istanbulcar car 2,815.1 km
    25h 15m
    ₺24,135–34,861

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CDG - IST
    10h 15m
    ₺9,495–24,795

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    12h 27m
    ₺7,827–49,397

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CDG - SAW
    10h 42m
    ₺9,498–23,818

  9. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    12h 8m
    ₺8,298–27,428

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    41h 17m
    ₺12,440–15,115

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 5h

  12. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    ₺15,311–26,511

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    31h 58m
    ₺25,056–36,026

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,424Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,415.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

What companies run services between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Calais, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Complex Apusului, and București, Autogara Militari in around 41h 17m.

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