There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Dublin by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or night train
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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane IST - DUB
7h 57m€113–304Bus to Burgas Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BOJ - DUB
12h 34m€91–197Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the busferry from Alba Iulia to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
2d 16h€212–428Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
2d€608–1,527Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SAW - DUB
8h 22m€103–814Fly Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane IST - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
12h 12m€165–454Night train, train, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Alba Iuliatrain
- Take the busferry from Alba Iulia to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
2d 21h€186–386Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
3d 2h€127–337Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
3d 10hNight train, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
3d 13h€157–349
Istanbul (IST) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Dublin is to fly which costs €100 - €850 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Dublin is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Dublin. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Dublin via Chernivtsi Bus station, Suceava and Rădăuți. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Istanbul and Dublin is 2978 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Dublin without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs €210 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Istanbul to Dublin, including transfers.
Istanbul to Dublin bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Dublin is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 3 days 2h.
Istanbul to Dublin bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Chernivtsi Bus station.
Dublin is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:57 AM in Istanbul and 4:57 AM in Dublin.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Dublin, Ireland?
Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dublin via Chernivtsi Bus station, Suceava, Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Burgas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–490
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34–37
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €230–380
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- €20–28
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Alba Iulia to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Alba Iulia to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–850
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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