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There are 15 ways to get from Bath to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)planeLHR - IST
    8h 6m
    ₺8,361–27,491
  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    36h 1m
    ₺3,731–8,268
  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bath to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    28h 59m
  4. Fly Bristol Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBRS - SAW
    8h 6m
    ₺5,019–18,147
  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)planeLGW - IST
    9h 23m
    ₺5,404–21,063
  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)planeBHX - IST
    8h 57m
    ₺7,873–28,123
  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTN - SAW
    9h 45m
    ₺5,834–17,432
  8. Fly Bristol Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRS - IST
    6h 58m
    ₺8,706–16,626
  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBHX - SAW
    9h 29m
    ₺5,886–23,644
  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMAN - SAW
    12h 4m
    ₺6,036–25,954
  11. Train, bus, night train via London

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    43h 46m
    ₺9,549–15,086
  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
    44h 46m
    ₺7,003–12,723
  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    2d 1h
    ₺8,733–10,855
  14. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharestbusferry
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    3d 3h
    ₺5,813–14,199
  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bath to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    30h 7m
    ₺25,355–36,936

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,199Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bath, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

Pegasus Airlines flies from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via London Victoria, Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel in around 2d 1h.

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