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There are 12 ways to get from Calais to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    8h 24m
    ₺7,844–19,223

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    8h 41m
    ₺6,847–24,246

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 59m
    ₺16,861–27,593

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 52m
    ₺18,230–39,429

  5. Drive 2,811.4 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car 2,811.4 km
    25h 12m
    ₺24,190–34,942

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CDG - IST
    8h 19m
    ₺9,654–24,723

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    10h 47m
    ₺7,729–49,281

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    9h 55m
    ₺12,304–28,423

  9. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    10h 11m
    ₺8,357–28,056

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    38h 50m
    ₺8,474–9,454

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 5h

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Calais to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    31h 54m
    ₺25,044–36,008

Calais to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₺16,861Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,407.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Calais to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bucureşti Autogara Obor, Gara Obor, Calea Grivitei, Gara de Nord, Valea Cascadelor, and București, Autogara Militari in around 2d 5h.

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