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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)planeBHX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 55m
    ₺4,948–15,989
  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    34h 44m
    ₺2,896–5,614
  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cheltenham to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    29h 19m
  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBHX - SAW
    8h 14m
    ₺5,131–11,730
  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)planeLHR - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 52m
    ₺7,135–25,420
  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTN - SAW
    10h 14m
    ₺5,446–22,593
  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRS - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 34m
    ₺5,048–19,840
  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)planeLTN - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 45m
    ₺4,848–26,936
  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus100 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
    4. Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    39h 28m
    ₺3,846–6,724
  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    45h 28m
    ₺8,264–9,840
  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
    2d 5h
    ₺7,978–16,737
  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cheltenham to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    30h 28m
    ₺25,237–37,720

Cheltenham to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,978Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Birmingham, Bucharest, and Constanța in around 39h 28m.

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