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There are 15 ways to get from Leicester to Turkey by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    8h 21m
    ₺8,893–23,185

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane BHX - ADB
    8h 8m
    ₺4,364–24,181

  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 Hbf to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    38h 9m
    ₺28,061–40,853

  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 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 1h
    ₺26,519–47,241

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    28h 48m
    ₺35,590–48,853

  6. 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 30m
    ₺7,329–21,292

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane BHX - AYT
    9h 4m
    ₺6,843–29,135

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    8h 34m
    ₺6,396–24,208

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane STN - ADB
    9h 9m
    ₺6,697–14,265

  10. 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
    9h
    ₺9,703–22,895

  11. Fly East Midlands Airport to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane EMA - AYT
    9h 14m
    ₺7,703–22,969

  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 Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus bus
    46h 45m

  13. Bus via Munich

    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 6h
    ₺11,455–17,355

  14. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Luton to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d
    ₺6,469–14,025

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    29h 56m
    ₺29,702–46,136

Leicester to Turkey by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration38h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₺28,061Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,722.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Turkey?

Jet2.com and TUI Airways fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Antalya Airport (AYT) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to İskenderpaşa via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, Vama Ruse, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 46h 45m.

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