There are 15 ways to get from Istanbul to Leeds by plane, bus, train, 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane IST - LBA
9h 16m£97–262Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane SAW - LBA
10h 6m£77–242Bus, 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 King's Cross to Leedstrain
40h 7m£327–589Night 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 King's Cross to Leedstrain
2d 4h£284–490Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leedscar
30h 14m£548–743Fly Istanbul to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane IST - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
9h 5m£121–337Fly 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 Leedstrain
9h 30m£116–447Fly Istanbul to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane IST - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
10h 1m£159–354Fly Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IST - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
10h 15m£157–377Fly 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 Leedstrain
10h 21m£119–354Fly 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 Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
11h 25m£132–352Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Leedstrain
47h 16m£161–249Bus
- 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 Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
2d 3h£167–332Night train, bus and ferry, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leedstrain
3d 6h£84–201Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leedscar
31h 15m£438–676
Istanbul to Leeds by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Leeds is to fly which costs £75 - £250 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Leeds is to fly and train which takes 9h 5m and costs £120 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Munich central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Leeds via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Istanbul and Leeds is 1689 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Leeds without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 7m and costs £320 - £600.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Istanbul to Leeds, including transfers.
Istanbul to Leeds bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Leeds train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Leeds is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs £95 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £160 - £340 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Leeds, England?
KLM, Turkish Airlines, and Jet2.com fly from Istanbul (IST) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Munich central bus station and London Victoria in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Istanbul to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–310
Flights from Istanbul to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Istanbul to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Istanbul to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Istanbul to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–270
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–360
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £9–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £9–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £9–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–76
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–140
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Meadowhall to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- 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
- £7–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Leeds bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Leeds is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:54 AM in Istanbul and 12:54 AM in Leeds.
Istanbul to Leeds train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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