Rome2Rio

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

Find Transport to Istanbul

See all options

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

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    9h 22m
    ₺3,400–13,933

  2. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    35h 22m
    ₺3,635–7,877

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    29h 11m

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    8h 50m
    ₺5,437–15,672

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    8h 52m
    ₺5,650–14,193

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    9h 33m
    ₺7,007–24,382

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    10h 10m
    ₺7,257–19,532

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    10h 27m
    ₺6,770–15,053

  9. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 16m
    ₺9,076–11,569

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 6h
    ₺8,717–17,993

  11. Bus, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the bus from Windsor Street to (Corby) George Street Stop Dbus bus R1
    2. Take the bus from (Corby) George Street Stop A to Northampton Bus Interchangebus bus X4
    3. Take the busferry from Northampton to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 4h

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    30h 18m
    ₺25,442–38,016

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,161Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Istanbul via Brooksby College, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 6h.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators
Ferry operators

Want to know more about travelling around Türkiye

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Where to next?

Trips from East Midlands

Trips to Istanbul

Popular routes