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How to get fromNewcastle upon Tyne to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    9h 14m
    ₺8,170–23,145

  2. Fly Newcastle to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NCL - SAW
    9h 59m
    ₺6,349–21,430

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle 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 Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    43h 18m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Newcastle 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
    ₺29,481–53,195

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    31h 27m
    ₺37,068–51,494

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDI - SAW
    9h 26m
    ₺9,673–61,168

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    10h 18m
    ₺10,119–31,950

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

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    10h 41m
    ₺8,622–33,973

  9. Fly Newcastle to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCL - IST
    9h 27m
    ₺8,846–22,407

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street 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
    2d 1h

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street 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
    2d 9h
    ₺11,879–18,112

  12. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 7h
    ₺7,495–15,814

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    32h 35m
    ₺31,220–48,917

Newcastle upon Tyne to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,879Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,082.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

Eurowings, AJet, and four other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Istanbul via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, and Vama Ruse in around 2d 1h.

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