There are 15 ways to get from Istanbul to Liverpool by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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.
Fly Istanbul to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane IST - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 6m£114–407Night train, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Liverpool Elmway closebusferry
3d 7h£70–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
40h 32m£361–590Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
2d 3h£301–527Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Liverpoolcar
30h 35m£564–772Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SAW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 26m£104–447Fly Istanbul to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane IST - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 37m£125–389Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SAW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 47m£95–369Fly Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IST - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
10h 29m£170–408Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SAW - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
10h 58m£140–489Fly Istanbul to Liverpool
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Liverpool (LPL)plane IST - LPL
9h 33m£83–345Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SAW - LPL
9h 43m£73–295Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 541 / ...
2d 1h£166–208Bus
- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
2d 4h£180–296Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Liverpoolcar
31h 36m£472–730
Istanbul to Liverpool by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Liverpool is to fly and train which costs £100 - £450 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Liverpool is to fly and train which takes 9h 6m and costs £110 - £410.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Munich central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Istanbul and Liverpool is 1736 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Liverpool without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 32m and costs £360 - £600.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Istanbul to Liverpool, including transfers.
Istanbul to Liverpool bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Liverpool train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Liverpool is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs £80 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £180 - £300 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Liverpool, England?
Turkish Airlines, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Munich central bus station and London Victoria in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Liverpool via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Istanbul to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Istanbul to Liverpool via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
Flights from Istanbul to Liverpool via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Istanbul to Liverpool via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Liverpool via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Liverpool via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Liverpool via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Liverpool via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Liverpool via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Liverpool via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Istanbul to Liverpool via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Liverpool via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–280
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–11
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–11
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–11
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £67–73
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £95–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £50–65
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Liverpool Elmway close
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul to Liverpool bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Liverpool is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:29 AM in Istanbul and 4:29 AM in Liverpool.
Istanbul to Liverpool train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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