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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CWL - IST
    10h 51m
    ₺7,777–34,280

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    36h 5m
    ₺3,597–8,658

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    29h 45m

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    9h 33m
    ₺5,549–16,593

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    9h 7m
    ₺7,709–23,761

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRS - SAW
    8h 37m
    ₺5,179–8,908

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    9h 35m
    ₺5,562–15,114

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRS - IST
    8h
    ₺4,766–19,887

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    10h 13m
    ₺5,954–19,118

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    11h 14m
    ₺7,434–14,213

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    41h 3m
    ₺3,766–8,274

  12. Train, bus, night train via London

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 14m
    ₺10,432–13,871

  13. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺7,890–15,051

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    30h 54m
    ₺26,028–38,863

Cardiff to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,890Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

KLM, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Birmingham, Bucharest, and Constanța in around 41h 3m.

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