There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, night train, or busferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BHD - SAW
10h 53m₺5,644–24,152Car ferry, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
45h 37m₺4,386–7,010Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul (IST)BHD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 16m₺5,761–24,351Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST)DUB - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 21mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)DUB - SAW
9h 53mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
2d 17hCar ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the busferry from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Ploiești
- Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
3d 6h₺5,553–14,615
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Istanbul is to car ferry and bus and night train which costs 4.300 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 45h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Istanbul via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Belfast and Istanbul is 3039 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus and night train which takes 45h 37m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Belfast to Istanbul, including transfers.
Belfast to Istanbul bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Istanbul bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Istanbul is 3h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 10:00 PM in Belfast and 1:00 AM in Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Istanbul, Turkey?
KLM, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–30,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–30,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–30,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–10,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–18,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–23,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- 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
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- ₺2,000–3,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,700
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool One to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–7,000
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,600
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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