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How to get fromBelfast to Istanbulby plane, car ferry, bus, night train or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, night train, or busferry

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul (IST)planeBHD - IST
    9h 7m
    ₺6,728–23,628

  2. Car ferry, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    45h 30m
    ₺4,344–7,309

  3. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBHD - SAW
    10h 55m
    ₺5,641–19,149

  4. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST)planeDUB - IST
    9h 2m
    ₺6,726–16,027

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeDUB - SAW
    9h 35m
    ₺6,139–33,548

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Stationbus814
    4. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    5. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    2d 12h

  7. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the busferry from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Ploieștibusferry
    3. Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
    4. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    3d 6h
    ₺5,561–13,904

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,501Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Istanbul, Turkey?

British Airways, KLM, and three other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.

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