There are 12 ways to get from Aberystwyth to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)BHX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 23m₺5,644–15,634Train, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
37h 8m₺3,426–5,961Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aberystwyth to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbul
31h 27mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BHX - SAW
10h 44m₺5,427–11,935Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)MAN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 31m₺4,522–16,370Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MAN - SAW
12h 8m₺5,905–21,171Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul (IST)BRS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 55m₺10,502–20,090Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BRS - SAW
12h 51m₺7,485–23,891Bus
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Sarn OdeonT1c
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
2d 10hTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Street
- Take the busferry from Birmingham to Ploiești
- Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
2d 19h₺4,673–13,396Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Sandwell & Dudley
- Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
3d 5h₺6,998–14,462Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberystwyth to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Istanbul
32h 36m₺26,921–40,152
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberystwyth to Istanbul is to train and bus and night train which costs 3.400 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 37h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Aberystwyth to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 10h 44m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberystwyth station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 and arriving at Istanbul via Sarn Odeon, London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Aberystwyth and Istanbul is 2861 km.
The best way to get from Aberystwyth to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 37h 8m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Aberystwyth to Istanbul, including transfers.
Aberystwyth to Istanbul bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Aberystwyth to Istanbul bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Sarn Odeon station.
Istanbul is 3h ahead of Aberystwyth. It is currently 1:42 PM in Aberystwyth and 4:42 PM in Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Aberystwyth, Wales and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Istanbul via Sarn Odeon, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–24,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–18,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–18,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–17,000
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,500
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,600
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,700
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,200
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,000
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺2,100–3,000
Train from Aberystwyth to Sandwell & Dudley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,700
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺2,600–3,700
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sarn Odeon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–9,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺95–350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sarn Odeon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–3,300
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Birmingham to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–9,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺3,900–9,500
- On Foot
- ₺1,800–2,200
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