There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Belfast by plane, night train, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane SAW - BHD
10h 7m£83–283Fly Istanbul to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane IST - BFS
10h 2m£68–213Night train, bus, car ferry
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
46h 29m£77–124Fly Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane IST - BHD
9h 47m£123–342Fly Istanbul to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane IST - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
10h 4m£93–210Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SAW - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
10h 19m£103–208Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane SAW - BFS
10h 16m£69–222Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
2d 16hNight train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Birmingham West Bromwichbusferry
- Take the bus from Birmingham Brunel Street Bus Stop to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57bus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
3d 17h
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Belfast is to night train and bus and car ferry which costs £75 - £130 and takes 46h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Belfast is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs £120 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Munich central bus station, London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Istanbul and Belfast is 1901 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Belfast without a car is to night train and bus and car ferry which takes 46h 29m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Istanbul to Belfast, including transfers.
Istanbul to Belfast bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Belfast bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Belfast is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:56 PM in Istanbul and 9:56 AM in Belfast.
There are 1235+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Pegasus Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
Flights from Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
Flights from Istanbul to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Istanbul to Belfast International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
Flights from Istanbul to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
Flights from Istanbul to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
Flights from Istanbul to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
Flights from Istanbul to Belfast International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–370
Flights from Istanbul to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £15–22
- 1st Class
- £21–28
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Birmingham West Bromwich
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Birmingham Brunel Street Bus Stop to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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