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How to get fromLeeds to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, train, bus, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Leeds to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, train, bus, night train, busferry, car, car train, 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
    8h 20m
    ₺6,000–15,000

  2. Train, bus and ferry, night train, bus

    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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3d 7h
    ₺5,571–13,040

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    10h 5m
    ₺7,407–29,598

  4. Train, bus, 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 bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain night train
    5. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    42h 50m

  5. Train, night 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 night train 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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    6. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    2d 3h
    ₺26,192–49,791

  6. 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
    7h 23m
    ₺7,757–20,118

  7. 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
    8h 8m
    ₺12,240–28,097

  8. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HUY - IST
    10h 46m
    ₺12,463–51,864

  9. 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
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 1h

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 9h
    ₺12,010–19,453

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    29h 55m
    ₺35,583–48,371

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    31h 3m
    ₺27,677–44,034

Leeds to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,010Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,660.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

KLM, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Istanbul Airport Bus via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, Vama Ruse, Istanbul, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 1h.

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