There are 9 ways to get from Chorley to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Chorley to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)MAN - IST
7h 43m₺4,395–16,108Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
35h 36m₺2,605–4,416Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chorley to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbul
30h 40mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Chorley to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MAN - SAW
8h 31m₺4,608–19,629Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)BHX - IST
10h 15m₺7,176–27,563Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
2d 8h₺8,030–10,476Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploiești
- Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
2d 19h₺3,752–11,091Bus and ferry, night train
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
3d 6h₺4,585–11,196Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chorley to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Istanbul
31h 46m₺26,871–38,981
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chorley to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 2.600 ₺ - 4.500 ₺ and takes 35h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chorley to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Chorley station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Istanbul via Bus Station, Birmingham, Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Chorley and Istanbul is 2757 km.
The best way to get from Chorley to Istanbul without a car is to bus and night train which takes 35h 36m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 4.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Chorley to Istanbul, including transfers.
Chorley to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Chorley to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Istanbul is 3h ahead of Chorley. It is currently 1:41 PM in Chorley and 4:41 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4300+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Chorley, Lancashire, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Istanbul via Bus Station, Newhall St, Birmingham, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, and Plovdiv in around 2d 8h.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–18,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–22,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,500
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chorley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,700
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–4,600
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,400
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ₺11,500–13,000
- Sleeper Seat
- ₺3,400–4,400
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ₺13,000–16,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺95–340
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,100
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,500
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺3,800–9,500
- On Foot
- ₺1,800–2,100
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