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How to get fromWales 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 Wales 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 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 49m
    ₺8,006–26,053

  2. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sheffield 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 7h
    ₺5,683–13,612

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    47h 35m
    ₺12,142–14,899

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Wales to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    29h 32m
    ₺35,197–48,762

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    9h 12m
    ₺7,509–42,076

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    9h 7m
    ₺9,096–23,633

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    9h 15m
    ₺8,099–27,656

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

    1. Take the train from Retford to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    11h 21m
    ₺7,944–26,126

  9. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Retford to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STN - IST
    11h 13m
    ₺15,241–32,103

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain 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
    47h 45m
    ₺15,457–25,519

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 2h

  12. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺15,359–51,773

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Wales 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 39m
    ₺28,179–44,315

Wales to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration47h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺15,457Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,809 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

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

You can take a train from Kiveton Bridge to Istanbul via Meadowhall, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria, Rotterdam Central Station, Rotterdam, and Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica in around 2d 2h.

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