There are 8 ways to get from Belfast to Turkey by plane, car ferry, bus, night train, or busferry
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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 1m₺9,140–24,140Car 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 27m₺4,039–8,922Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUB - IST
9h 46m₺5,809–21,197Fly Belfast International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane BFS - AYT
9h 8m₺6,081–18,763Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane DUB - ADB
9h 42m₺6,531–23,232Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUB - SAW
9h 54m₺6,022–62,218Bus and ferry, bus, night train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 9hBus 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 18h
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Turkey is to car ferry and bus and night train which costs 4.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 45h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Turkey is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Munich and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Belfast and Turkey is 2980 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Turkey without a car is to car ferry and bus and night train which takes 45h 27m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Belfast to Turkey, including transfers.
Belfast to Turkey bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Turkey bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 3:19 AM in Belfast and 5:19 AM in Turkey.
There are 4304+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Turkey?
KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–12,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station 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/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,281
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- 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
- +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
- ₺1,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- ₺2,185
- Car Passenger
- ₺8,434
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