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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeIST - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    10h 28m
    €142–366

  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)planeSAW - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    10h 39m
    €104–400

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais VilletrainTgv
    34h 51m
    €194–569

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
    3. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidinighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais VilletrainTgv
    2d 1h
    €229–511

  5. Drive 2,812.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar2,812.3 km
    25h 3m
    €430–621

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeIST - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    10h
    €138–426

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeSAW - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    11h 11m
    €135–550

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeIST - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    12h 7m
    €156–456

  9. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeIST - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    13h 36m
    €174–505

  10. 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)planeSAW - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    12h 42m
    €292–894

  11. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSAW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    13h 37m
    €146–699

  12. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to BucharestnighttrainBosphor Express
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Calaisbus
    39h 50m
    €157–174

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitaribusN1998
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Calaisbus
    39h 59m
    €180–204

  14. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitaribusN1998
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Calaisbus
    2d 3h

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Calaiscar
    25h 5m
    €407–1,449

Istanbul to Calais by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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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 59m.

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