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How to get fromOxford 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 Oxford to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    7h 57m
    ₺8,544–23,306

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus bus 737
    2. Take the busferry from Luton to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 1h
    ₺5,079–12,116

  3. Train, bus, night train via London

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 5m
    ₺10,368–12,760

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    28h 33m
    ₺34,694–47,581

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    8h 4m
    ₺7,916–22,765

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

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    9h 11m
    ₺6,867–28,469

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    9h 7m
    ₺6,149–18,041

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

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    8h 22m
    ₺6,919–25,788

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LGW - SAW
    9h 29m
    ₺8,752–15,064

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STN - IST
    9h 4m
    ₺11,164–25,446

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Lhr / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺11,624–17,992

  12. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Wembley Stadiumtrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 11h

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford 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 40m
    ₺28,876–44,943

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,012Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,655.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Queens Lane to Istanbul via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 5h.

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