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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Fly Manchester Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane MAN - IST
7h 44m₺6,936–24,666Bus and ferry, night train
cheapest- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
3d 5h₺4,722–11,202Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 36m₺10,804–15,029Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
30h 35m₺35,748–49,581Fly Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAN - SAW
8h 6m₺5,939–28,689Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHX - IST
10h₺8,296–22,496Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BHX - SAW
10h 8m₺7,299–27,519Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 7h₺12,156–21,101Bus
- Take the bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chișinăubus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Centru to Istanbulbus
3d 6h₺8,956–17,001Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
31h 42m₺29,481–45,684
Greater Manchester to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Istanbul is to fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 29.000 ₺ and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Raby Street and arriving at Istanbul via London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Istanbul is 2731 km.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Istanbul without a car is to bus and night train which takes 46h 36m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Greater Manchester to Istanbul, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Raby Street station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 25.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Munich, which costs 12.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 7h.
Greater Manchester to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Greater Manchester. It is currently 10:19 PM in Greater Manchester and 12:19 AM in Istanbul.
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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
- 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
- ₺550–1,479
- 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
- ₺550–1,479
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–6,000
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–6,000
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–6,000
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- ₺1,200–3,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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