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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 Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    8h 47m
    ₺5,977–20,646

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus bus
    38h 22m
    ₺2,960–4,449

  3. Bus, night train via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    31h 38m
    ₺3,492–4,981

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 1h
    ₺19,735–47,971

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

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

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane STN - ADB
    7h 57m
    ₺4,493–17,189

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    8h 47m
    ₺3,862–16,166

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane STN - ESB
    8h 38m
    ₺4,699–18,195

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    8h 45m
    ₺3,787–20,266

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane LGW - AYT
    9h 37m
    ₺5,109–46,288

  11. Bus, night train

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

  12. Bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the busferry from Folkestone to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 18h
    ₺4,375–10,190

  13. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    27h 16m
    ₺22,942–34,405

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

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,699Cheapest 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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