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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Manchesterby plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Manchester by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane IST - MAN
    4h 27m
    £107–280

  2. Bus, night train, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    3d 6h
    £70–178

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    41h 49m

  4. Bus, night train, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2d 3h

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar car
    30h 35m
    £547–746

  6. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane IST - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    6h 46m
    £162–401

  7. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane IST - LBA
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    8h 13m
    £110–257

  8. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane IST - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 6m
    £164–390

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    2d 2h
    £192–248

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    2d 6h
    £192–350

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar car
    31h 37m
    £443–679

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Manchester by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket£192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,667.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Manchester, England?

Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Istanbul (IST) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Shudehill Interchange via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, București, Autogara Militari, București Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 2d 2h.

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