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There are 13 ways to get from Leeds to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LBA - IST
    9h 21m
    ₺6,440–17,152

  2. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 6h
    ₺5,555–12,767

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    41h 44m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 2h
    ₺26,257–48,889

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    30h 4m
    ₺35,689–49,506

  6. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LBA - SAW
    9h 53m
    ₺5,992–21,932

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 24m
    ₺7,809–25,149

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    8h 46m
    ₺7,312–41,172

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    9h 10m
    ₺10,207–24,988

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    9h 18m
    ₺9,210–29,011

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus bus
    47h 21m

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺11,794–20,968

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    31h 11m
    ₺29,446–45,734

Leeds to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,794Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,702.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

KLM, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Istanbul via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, and Vama Ruse in around 47h 21m.

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