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

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There are 11 ways to get from Caernarfon to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, night train, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)planeMAN - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 22m
    ₺4,127–16,257
  2. Drive, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Liverpool, Liverpool Onecar
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    35h 57m
    ₺3,353–5,061
  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    31h 40m
  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMAN - SAW
    11h 59m
    ₺5,510–21,058
  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)planeBHX - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 52m
    ₺7,277–21,657
  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBHX - SAW
    12h 14m
    ₺7,060–17,958
  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Istanbul (IST)planeLPL - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    13h 55m
    ₺5,167–17,237
  8. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Redhouse Lanecar
    2. Take the bus from Redhouse Lane to Hood streetbus437 / ...
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Sheffieldtrain
    4. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    5. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    6. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    2d 10h
    ₺9,756–18,263
  9. Drive, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to West Kirby Stationcar
    2. Take the bus from West Kirby Station to Hood streetbus437 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Ploieștibusferry
    4. Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
    5. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 22h
    ₺4,898–13,288
  10. Drive, bus, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to West Kirby Stationcar
    2. Take the bus from West Kirby Station to Hood streetbus437 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Bucharestbusferry
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    3d 9h
    ₺5,831–12,753
  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    32h 48m
    ₺27,399–40,843

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,761Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Caernarfon to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Bangor Bus Station Stand E, take the bus to Bangor Railway Station H, walk to Bangor (Gwynedd), take the train to Chester, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Caernarfon to Yenikapi via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Bucharest Obor, Piata Iancului, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, Halkali, and Halkali in around 35h 57m.

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