There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Birkenhead by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane IST - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h£116–381Night train, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Liverpool Elmway closebusferry
3d 7h£71–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
40h 35m£343–620Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
2d 4h£289–520Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Birkenheadcar
30h 37m£560–763Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SAW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 25m£111–631Fly Istanbul to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane IST - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 31m£128–374Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SAW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 51m£98–374Bus to Burgas Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BOJ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
13h 13m£83–233Fly Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IST - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
10h 25m£160–420Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SAW - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
10h 57m£140–463Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
2d 5h£169–338Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridgebus
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
2d 14hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Birkenheadcar
31h 39m£466–710
Istanbul to Birkenhead by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Birkenhead is to bus and fly and train which costs £80 - £240 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Birkenhead is to fly and train which takes 9h and costs £110 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Munich central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Istanbul and Birkenhead is 1736 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Birkenhead without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 35m and costs £340 - £650.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Istanbul to Birkenhead, including transfers.
Istanbul to Birkenhead bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Birkenhead train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Birkenhead bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Birkenhead, England?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Munich central bus station and London Victoria in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Birkenhead is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:39 PM in Istanbul and 3:39 PM in Birkenhead.
Istanbul to Birkenhead train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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