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There are 12 ways to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Istanbul by train, plane, taxi, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRU - IST
    4. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    10h 6m
    ₺8,714–19,784

  2. Bus, night train via Ghent

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to Ghent Dampoortbus
    2. Take the bus from Ghent to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    32h
    ₺2,781–4,201

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    45h 46m
    ₺23,331–109,434

  4. Drive 2,815.4 km

    1. Drive from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Istanbulcar2,815.4 km
    25h 15m
    ₺21,230–30,665

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBRU - SAW
    10h 50m
    ₺5,727–20,105

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)planeCDG - IST
    4. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    10h 10m
    ₺8,634–21,434

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCRL - SAW
    12h 48m
    ₺5,743–14,201

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCDG - SAW
    10h 59m
    ₺6,647–19,755

  9. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    4. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeRTM - SAW
    12h 49m
    ₺12,577–31,235

  10. Bus via Constanța

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Ghent Dampoortbus
    2. Take the bus from Ghent to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
    4. Take the bus from Constanta Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    36h 33m
    ₺3,433–6,136

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    2d 5h

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 5h
    ₺10,799–15,449

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,711Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Calais, Ghent, Bucharest, and Constanta Bus Station in around 36h 33m.

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