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How to get fromPreston to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 17m
    ₺7,530–24,889

  2. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 6h
    ₺5,275–12,454

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain 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 Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    41h 57m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain 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
    ₺26,345–50,926

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    30h 42m
    ₺36,224–50,279

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    8h 39m
    ₺7,033–40,912

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    9h 13m
    ₺8,370–23,265

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    9h 21m
    ₺7,373–27,288

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station 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

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station 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
    ₺10,894–17,542

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    31h 49m
    ₺29,981–46,506

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,436Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,776.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Istanbul via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, and Vama Ruse in around 2d 1h.

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