There are 15 ways to get from Folkestone to Turkey by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STN - SAW
8h 49m₺6,713–29,218Bus and ferry, night train
cheapest- Take the busferry from Folkestone to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 18h₺4,365–11,024Train, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
39h 15m₺24,719–39,704Train, night train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d₺25,937–49,252Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
25h 52m₺32,665–43,665Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane STN - ESB
8h 40m₺7,256–21,241Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane LGW - IST
8h 37m₺7,361–19,646Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane STN - ADB
8h 28m₺6,081–22,191Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LGW - SAW
8h 59m₺9,964–16,669Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane LGW - AYT
9h 34m₺6,611–17,596Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane STN - AYT
9h 29m₺7,360–20,145Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane LGW - ADB
8h 43m₺6,732–23,642Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Munich central bus stationbus N280
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
47h 51m₺9,506–14,726Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 8hCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
27h 6m₺25,862–41,035
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Turkey is to train and fly which costs 6.500 ₺ - 30.000 ₺ and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Turkey is to train and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Dover, Munich and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Yenikapi via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Folkestone and Turkey is 2709 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 15m and costs 24.000 ₺ - 40.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Folkestone to Turkey, including transfers.
Folkestone to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Folkestone to Turkey train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
Folkestone to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Turkey?
You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to İskenderpaşa via Pencester Road, Dover, Munich, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 47h 51m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–21,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–21,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–9,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Antalya Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–13,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–20,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–21,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–9,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–9,500
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–8,500
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–32,000
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,900
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,200
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,200
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,900
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,200
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,900
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,200
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,200
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,900
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,200
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–15,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–14,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,500–8,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,500–4,200
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,465
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,465
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,465
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,666
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- ₺7,666
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Folkestone to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,500
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,800
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Turkey is 2h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 2:53 AM in Folkestone and 4:53 AM in Turkey.
Folkestone to Turkey train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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