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How to get fromLeicester to Istanbulby bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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

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  1. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    8h 16m
    ₺9,026–22,135

  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Northampton to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    3d 2h
    ₺4,766–11,476

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Augsburg to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    39h 7m
    ₺25,137–41,648

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    2d 1h
    ₺25,797–48,838

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    28h 48m
    ₺34,236–46,446

  6. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    8h 23m
    ₺6,529–23,158

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    9h 27m
    ₺8,278–26,057

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    8h 45m
    ₺9,771–25,532

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LTN - IST
    8h 38m
    ₺7,385–32,798

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    9h 41m
    ₺10,473–23,768

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 51m
    ₺9,513–12,237

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺11,031–18,925

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    29h 56m
    ₺27,428–42,157

Leicester to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration39h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺25,137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,704.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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

You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Istanbul via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 5h.

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