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There are 14 ways to get from Exeter to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)planeLHR - IST
    8h 53m
    ₺9,778–27,432

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    36h 26m
    ₺4,703–10,793

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    29h 49m

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBRS - SAW
    8h 50m
    ₺5,122–19,814

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)planeLGW - IST
    10h 8m
    ₺6,178–25,183

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRS - IST
    7h 42m
    ₺8,809–18,293

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTN - SAW
    10h 32m
    ₺7,251–17,373

  8. Fly Exeter to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Istanbul (IST)planeEXT - IST
    10h 29m
    ₺13,284–19,749

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMAN - SAW
    12h 12m
    ₺7,198–28,759

  10. Fly Exeter to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEXT - SAW
    12h 7m
    ₺7,197–31,270

  11. Train, bus, night train via London

    1. Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    45h 25m
    ₺8,548–13,209

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    2d 2h
    ₺9,045–11,608

  13. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    3d 5h
    ₺6,072–10,205

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Exeter to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    30h 57m
    ₺26,107–38,021

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

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,199Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

KLM, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via London Victoria, Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel in around 2d 2h.

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