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There are 12 ways to get from Barry to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST)planeCWL - IST
    10h 28m
    ₺10,343–30,557
  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    37h 20m
    ₺3,995–9,237
  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Barry to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    29h 49m
  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCWL - SAW
    9h 16m
    ₺6,927–23,120
  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)planeLHR - IST
    9h 27m
    ₺9,017–26,292
  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)planeBHX - IST
    10h 16m
    ₺8,137–28,992
  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBRS - SAW
    9h 29m
    ₺5,076–19,319
  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRS - IST
    8h 22m
    ₺8,763–17,798
  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus814
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    2d 2h
  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    2d 6h
    ₺9,117–14,992
  11. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    3d 12h
    ₺8,095–16,395
  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Barry to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    30h 58m
    ₺26,082–37,840

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,243Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Istanbul, Turkey?

KLM, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Priory to İstanbul Esenler via Customhouse Street JW, Kingsway GD, London Victoria, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 2d 2h.

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