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How to get fromStafford 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 Stafford to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    8h 6m
    ₺8,297–22,928

  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    3d 3h
    ₺4,760–11,866

  3. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Augsburg Hbf to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    39h 52m
    ₺26,435–42,913

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Stafford 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 1h
    ₺26,195–49,903

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stafford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    29h 36m
    ₺36,137–49,643

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

    1. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    8h 14m
    ₺5,800–23,951

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Stafford to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 42m
    ₺8,137–27,082

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

    1. Take the train from Stafford to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    8h 54m
    ₺7,140–41,105

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    9h 4m
    ₺9,605–26,633

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

    1. Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    9h 18m
    ₺7,596–24,644

  11. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 59m
    ₺11,402–16,610

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    46h 54m
    ₺17,035–29,813

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stafford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    30h 43m
    ₺30,249–46,926

Stafford to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration39h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket₺26,435Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,703.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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

There is no direct connection from Stafford to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stafford to İstanbul Esenler bus station via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Augsburg Hbf, Augsburg Hbf, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 39h 52m.

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