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

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There are 10 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Istanbul by plane, bus, night train, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    7h 41m
    ₺6,934–18,684

  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    3d 5h
    ₺4,670–11,200

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 540
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 36m
    ₺10,574–14,718

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Greater Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    30h 42m
    ₺35,530–48,314

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    8h 4m
    ₺6,437–27,707

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    10h 3m
    ₺10,194–26,594

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    10h 10m
    ₺8,197–26,617

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 540
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺12,088–21,402

  9. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺13,110–26,010

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Greater Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    31h 49m
    ₺28,719–44,022

Greater Manchester to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,088Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,730.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raby Street to Istanbul via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 7h.

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