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There are 13 ways to get from Antwerp to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRU - IST
    6h 27m
    ₺6,392–15,717

  2. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBRU - SAW
    7h 15m
    ₺4,005–17,238

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    32h 4m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Antwerp to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    43h 49m
    ₺21,879–112,192

  5. Train, night train via 's-Hertogenbosch

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
    3. Take the night train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    45h 50m
    ₺15,679–32,570

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)planeAMS - IST
    7h 4m
    ₺7,012–19,602

  7. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeRTM - SAW
    7h 42m
    ₺11,341–25,567

  8. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Luttretrain
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCRL - SAW
    8h 50m
    ₺5,436–11,835

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEIN - SAW
    8h 31m
    ₺8,226–16,328

  10. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Rotterdam Central Stationbus813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
    38h 26m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to București, Autogara Militaribus1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusN1998
    47h 15m
    ₺10,093–14,289

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-NordtrainEc / ...
    2. Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    4. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    2d
    ₺15,032–29,973

  13. Drive 2,612.5 km

    1. Drive from Antwerp to Istanbulcar2,612.5 km
    23h 15m
    ₺19,747–28,523

Antwerp to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration47h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,093Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Rotterdam Central Station, Rotterdam, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 38h 26m.

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