There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, night train, busferry, or train
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHD - IST
9h 21m₺4,636–15,136Car ferry, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
45h 30m₺3,612–7,745Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BHD - SAW
9h 39m₺5,649–26,157Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUB - IST
9h 21m₺5,207–17,966Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUB - SAW
9h 29m₺5,620–18,987Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 18hBus and ferry, train, night train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Northamptontrain
- Take the busferry from Northampton to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 13h
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Istanbul is to car ferry and bus and night train which costs 3.600 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 45h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
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 18h.
The distance between Belfast and Istanbul is 2980 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 30m and costs 3.600 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 21m 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 4:45 PM in Belfast and 7:45 PM in Istanbul.
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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) 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
- ₺8,500–32,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–32,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–10,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–7,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Northampton to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–9,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.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
- ₺1,000–3,900
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- ₺2,129
- Car Passenger
- ₺8,218
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