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How to get fromGhent to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Ghent to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    7h 50m
    ₺5,797–16,173

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    8h 7m
    ₺4,500–20,196

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 2m
    ₺11,124–23,528

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 51m
    ₺16,584–33,118

  5. Drive  2,670.4 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Istanbulcar car 2,670.4 km
    23h 48m
    ₺23,437–33,854

  6. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    8h 3m
    ₺8,005–48,678

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    8h 34m
    ₺4,892–22,156

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    8h 26m
    ₺9,039–25,623

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    8h 49m
    ₺6,442–23,646

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Breda central train stationbus bus 800
    2. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Velika Planabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    37h 38m

  11. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 4m
    ₺8,938–10,505

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ghent to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    30h 33m
    ₺23,890–34,341

Ghent to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,255.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Breda central train station, Breda, Centraal Station, and Velika Plana in around 37h 38m.

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