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

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    7h 1m
    ₺5,323–14,768

  2. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    7h 18m
    ₺4,026–18,791

  3. Bus via Eindhoven

    1. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Eindhoven Stationbus bus 823 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station to Velika Planabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    36h 5m

  4. Train, night train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 16m
    ₺25,137–41,732

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 38m
    ₺15,518–29,778

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    7h 38m
    ₺7,974–17,673

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

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    8h 51m
    ₺6,342–22,900

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

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    8h 13m
    ₺4,767–22,928

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

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EIN - SAW
    8h 40m
    ₺10,082–27,918

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 9m
    ₺10,658–21,688

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Antwerp to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    44h 49m
    ₺6,804–9,715

  12. Drive  2,615.7 km

    1. Drive from Antwerp to Istanbulcar car 2,615.7 km
    23h 22m
    ₺24,081–34,783

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Antwerp to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    30h 18m
    ₺23,092–34,634

Antwerp to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,658Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,222.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Tarom, and Air Serbia fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Eindhoven Station, Eindhoven, Station, and Velika Plana in around 36h 5m.

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