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There are 13 ways to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

    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
    10h 16m
    ₺7,719–18,529

  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 10m
    ₺2,839–4,212

  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
    ₺23,455–114,468

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris NordtrainTgv
    2. Take the night train from Paris Est to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    2d 2h
    ₺17,477–34,994

  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
    11h 4m
    ₺5,332–20,050

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

    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
    10h 6m
    ₺7,899–19,349

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi 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 bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCRL - SAW
    11h 28m
    ₺7,012–15,570

  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 58m
    ₺6,312–16,870

  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 54m
    ₺12,842–30,250

  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 Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    36h 38m
    ₺3,351–6,147

  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 Brussels-North train stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 6h
    ₺7,249–11,000

  13. Drive 2,815.4 km

    1. Drive from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Istanbulcar2,815.4 km
    25h 15m
    ₺21,400–30,910

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,748Cheapest Price
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You can take a vehicle from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Calais, Ghent, Bucharest, and Constanța in around 36h 38m.

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