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How to get fromCork to Istanbulby bus, plane, car, car ferry or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Istanbul (IST)planeSNN - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 32m
    ₺9,575–15,562

  2. Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Istanbul (IST)planeKIR - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 58m
    ₺3,887–10,943

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Istanbulcar
    2d 3h
    ₺31,608–56,323

  4. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST)planeDUB - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h 33m
    ₺6,231–13,349

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeDUB - SAW
    11h 3m
    ₺6,614–34,090

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Istanbul (IST)planeORK - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 18m
    ₺8,833–27,568

  7. Fly Cork Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeORK - SAW
    11h 58m
    ₺5,716–18,309

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,831Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aer Lingus, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a week.

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