There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, car, 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.
Fly Dublin Airport to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST)DUB - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 51m₺5,086–11,926Bus via Constanța
cheapest- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Constanta
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
3d 1h₺4,231–16,081Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Take the train from Suceava to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
2d 19h₺5,377–16,277Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Drive from Dunkirk to Istanbul
2d 2h₺31,286–55,857Fly Shannon Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Istanbul (IST)SNN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 50m₺8,918–14,690Fly Dublin Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)DUB - SAW
8h 21m₺5,469–32,667Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul (IST)BHD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 51m₺6,423–26,325Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
3d 2h₺6,384–18,247
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Istanbul is to fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺ and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺.
The distance between Ireland and Istanbul is 2994 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Istanbul without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 2 days 19h and costs 5.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Ireland to Istanbul, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ireland to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Constanța, which costs 4.200 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 1h.
Istanbul is 3h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 5:25 PM in Ireland and 8:25 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4554+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Ireland and Istanbul, Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mespil Hotel to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Navan Road Station, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, and Constanța in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–28,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Istanbul via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–27,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–27,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–30,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–30,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–30,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Istanbul via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–19,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Suceava to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Website
- data.gov.ro
Train from Suceava to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- data.gov.ro
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- ₺450–650
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–11,000
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,050–1,150
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,560–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺160–1,100
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,100
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–22,703
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- ₺22,703
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