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How to get fromDublin to Istanbulby plane, ferry, train, busferry, night train, car ferry, car, or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUB - IST
    7h 49m
    ₺6,675–16,704

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUB - SAW
    8h 1m
    ₺5,678–13,727

  3. Ferry, train, bus and ferry, night train via Alba Iulia

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Milton Keynes Newport Pagnell to Alba Iuliabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 15h
    ₺16,393–30,603

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Istanbulcar car
    2d
    ₺55,779–119,415

  5. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Denis to Jagodina, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Jagodina AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 20h

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3d 3h
    ₺7,157–19,722

  7. Ferry, train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 12h
    ₺9,093–18,103

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,978.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Suceava, and Chernivtsi Bus station in around 3d 3h.

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