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

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)planeBHX - IST
    3. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    9h 4m
    ₺8,708–27,359

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
    4. Take the bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
    42h 48m
    ₺3,464–6,519

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    35h 58m
    ₺3,756–8,324

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    29h 33m

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeBRS - AYT
    9h 9m
    ₺4,255–10,337

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)planeLHR - IST
    3. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    8h 40m
    ₺9,042–25,951

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBRS - SAW
    8h 41m
    ₺5,546–11,336

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeBHX - AYT
    10h 11m
    ₺5,130–20,681

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRS - IST
    3. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    7h 37m
    ₺9,433–19,515

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeSTN - ADB
    9h 24m
    ₺6,245–16,214

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTN - SAW
    10h 15m
    ₺6,015–17,692

  12. Train, bus, night train via London

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    44h 16m
    ₺9,861–13,327

  13. Bus, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    3d 2h
    ₺4,608–7,481

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    30h 41m
    ₺25,849–37,649

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,944Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Turkey?

You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar via Birmingham, Bucharest, and Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So in around 42h 48m.

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