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There are 13 ways to get from Folkestone to Turkey by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeSTN - ADB
    7h 59m
    ₺4,414–14,555

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
    3. Take the bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
    38h 22m
    ₺2,863–4,201

  3. Bus, night train via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    31h 38m
    ₺3,294–4,680

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    2d 1h
    ₺21,072–51,966

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrainle shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    25h 57m

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTN - SAW
    8h 49m
    ₺4,284–14,533

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)planeSTN - ESB
    8h 40m
    ₺5,221–12,562

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)planeLHR - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    9h 42m
    ₺6,344–19,001

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    9h 38m
    ₺4,254–19,611

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 Antalya Airport (AYT)planeLGW - AYT
    9h 38m
    ₺5,346–45,273

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    2d 8h

  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 18h
    ₺4,213–9,780

  13. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    27h 11m
    ₺22,941–34,403

London Stansted Airport (STN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,686Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Turkey?

You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar via Pencester Road, Dover, Bucharest, and Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So in around 38h 22m.

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