There are 13 ways to get from Port Talbot to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Cardiff Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST)plane CWL - IST
10h 58m₺8,482–19,117Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
44h 44m₺13,679–19,401Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Port Talbot to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
29h 54m₺35,496–49,227Fly Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CWL - SAW
12h 6m₺8,485–32,140Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane LHR - IST
9h 35m₺10,880–29,632Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHX - IST
10h 2m₺11,062–27,126Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BHX - SAW
10h 10m₺10,065–31,149Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STN - SAW
10h 50m₺10,343–32,085Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane MAN - IST
11h 30m₺11,584–31,681Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAN - SAW
11h 53m₺11,087–47,704Bus
- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 7h₺11,623–20,714Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 1h₺10,056–22,438Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Port Talbot to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
31h 3m₺29,270–45,479
Port Talbot to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Istanbul is to fly which costs 8.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 30.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Talbot station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 and arriving at Istanbul via Sophia Gardens, London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Port Talbot and Istanbul is 2773 km.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 44h 44m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Port Talbot to Istanbul, including transfers.
Port Talbot to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 58m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 11.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 7h.
Port Talbot to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Port Talbot. It is currently 3:43 PM in Port Talbot and 5:43 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Istanbul, Turkey?
KLM, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Istanbul via Sophia Gardens, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–33,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–34,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–36,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- ₺7,813
- 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
- ₺1,200–3,600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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