There are 10 ways to get from Blackpool to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MAN - SAW
9h 10m₺5,277–23,002Train, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
37h 31m₺3,001–5,210Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Blackpool to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbul
31h 14mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)MAN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 35m₺3,494–13,261Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)BHX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 32m₺5,073–18,418Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BHX - SAW
10h 51m₺5,256–14,159Bus
- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station121
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Constanta
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
40h 42m₺3,195–6,234Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploiești
- Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
2d 20h₺3,953–12,275Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
3d 6h₺4,881–12,170Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Blackpool to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Istanbul
32h 22m₺27,232–40,602
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Istanbul is to train and bus and night train which costs 3.000 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 37h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from National Express Coach Facility and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest and Constanța. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 42m.
The distance between Blackpool and Istanbul is 2863 km.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 37h 31m and costs 3.000 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Blackpool to Istanbul, including transfers.
Blackpool to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, depart from National Express Coach Facility station.
Blackpool to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Istanbul is 3h ahead of Blackpool. It is currently 11:11 PM in Blackpool and 2:11 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4393+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, and Constanța in around 40h 42m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–17,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–21,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–21,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–26,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–2,000
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,600
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–3,300
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,500
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ₺12,000–13,500
- Sleeper Seat
- ₺3,500–4,500
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ₺14,000–17,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- 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
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺320–750
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺470–700
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,560–1,590
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺100–350
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–9,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺3,900–9,500
- On Foot
- ₺1,800–2,200
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