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

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

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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)plane plane BHD - IST
    9h 1m
    ₺8,235–24,235

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUB - SAW
    9h 53m
    ₺6,712–52,819

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, night train via London

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 9h

  4. 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)plane plane BHD - SAW
    9h 58m
    ₺6,738–29,258

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUB - IST
    9h 46m
    ₺7,709–23,796

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 18h

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, night train

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 16h

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,637Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,979.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Istanbul, Turkey?

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

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