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How to get fromEurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Istanbulby train, plane, taxi, bus, night train, car train, car, busferry or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Istanbul by train, plane, taxi, bus, night train, car train, car, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone West to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)planeLHR - IST
    3. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    8h 55m
    ₺8,083–25,652

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Folkestone 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
    37h 8m
    ₺3,567–6,305

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    30h 34m
    ₺5,692–7,531

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone West to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    2d 3h
    ₺20,501–50,287

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrainle shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    26h 4m

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from Folkestone West to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Istanbul (IST)planeLCY - IST
    3. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    9h 49m
    ₺8,028–35,638

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone West to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Take the bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTN - SAW
    9h 24m
    ₺4,131–14,979

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from Folkestone West to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)planeLGW - IST
    4. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    8h 52m
    ₺5,083–22,252

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from Folkestone West to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)planeLTN - IST
    4. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    9h
    ₺8,233–34,962

  10. Train, bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from Folkestone West to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Take the bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)planeSTN - IST
    4. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    8h 55m
    ₺9,018–35,658

  11. Bus, night train via Middelburg Square

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    2d 9h

  12. Bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the busferry from Folkestone to Bucharestbusferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    2d 19h
    ₺4,056–5,918

  13. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    27h 8m
    ₺22,901–33,390

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,178Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Folkestone, Ghent, Bucharest, and Constanta Bus Station in around 37h 8m.

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