There are 5 ways to get from Donegal to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUB - IST
11h 19m₺5,576–13,867Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Donegal to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Istanbulcar
2d 5h₺27,182–61,740Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUB - SAW
11h 27m₺5,889–22,888Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Istanbul (IST)plane LDY - IST
12h 14m₺9,998–29,063Bus to Donegal Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Donegal to An Clochán Liathbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Istanbul (IST)plane CFN - IST
13h 13m₺8,610–31,908
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 11h 19m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
The distance between Donegal and Istanbul is 3199 km.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Donegal to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Donegal. It is currently 3:53 PM in Donegal and 5:53 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4183+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Donegal, Ulster, Ireland and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Donegal to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19, walk to Dublin-Airport-DUB airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Donegal to Istanbul via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Istanbul via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Istanbul via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Istanbul via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
Flights from Donegal Airport to Istanbul via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–31,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–28,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–14,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–21,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Istanbul via Dublin Airport, Split
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺490–750
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Donegal to An Clochán Liath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Donegal to An Clochán Liath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–23,196
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- ₺23,196
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