There are 12 ways to get from Poole to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane LHR - IST
9h 13m₺7,924–22,743Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the train from Poole to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane LGW - IST
9h 51m₺7,272–20,762Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
44h 21m₺11,238–15,819Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
28h 51m₺34,277–47,457Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STN - SAW
10h 27m₺7,672–31,603Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LGW - SAW
10h 13m₺9,875–17,785Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHX - IST
11h 6m₺11,023–27,870Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane LTN - IST
10h 17m₺9,780–37,191Train, bus
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to İstanbul Esenlerbus
2d 3h₺19,023–25,084Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 6h₺10,847–16,775Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 1h₺7,457–17,098Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Poole to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
30h₺28,532–44,890
Poole to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 7.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 13m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Istanbul via London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Poole and Istanbul is 2702 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 44h 21m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Poole to Istanbul, including transfers.
Poole to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Poole. It is currently 8:54 PM in Poole and 10:54 PM in Istanbul.
Book your Poole to Istanbul bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Istanbul via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–17,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–8,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,500
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–6,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,300
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,200
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–6,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,300
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,200
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–6,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–6,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–6,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,834
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,800
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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