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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Calais by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SAW - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    11h 12m
    €177–446

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SAW - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 53m
    €110–390

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train Tgv
    35h 1m
    €259–466

  4. Drive  2,812.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar car 2,812.3 km
    25h 10m
    €531–767

  5. Fly Istanbul Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IST - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 33m
    €135–320

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane IST - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 17m
    €167–410

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IST - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    12h 12m
    €227–465

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane SAW - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    12h 25m
    €169–519

  9. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Calaisbus bus
    39h 43m
    €154–173

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1998
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Calaisbus bus
    39h 57m
    €201–228

  11. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1998
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Calaisbus bus
    2d 4h

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg-Altonacartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg-Altona to Calaiscar car
    35h 29m
    €488–699

Istanbul to Calais by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,455.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 12m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Calais, France?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Calais via București, Autogara Militari, Complex Apusului, Gara de Nord, and Bucharest in around 39h 57m.

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