There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Preston by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Manchester Airport (MAN)IST - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
8h 50m£54–234Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Station
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
35h 33m£65–109Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Paris l'EstNj
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
2d 4h£276–859Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Preston
30h 41mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SAW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
8h 56m£67–300Bus to Istanbul, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)IST - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
12h 25m£107–339Bus to Istanbul, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)IST - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Preston
10h 29m£89–309Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)SAW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Preston
10h 26m£87–245Bus to Istanbul, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)IST - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
10h 37m£150–497Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Take the bus from Constanta to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Coach Stn424
39h 56m£58–107Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Take the busferry from Ploiești to Manchester, Coach Station
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
2d 18h£66–194Night train, bus and ferry, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
3d 6h£81–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Preston
31h 42m£474–690
Istanbul (IST) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Preston is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 39h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Preston is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 50m and costs £50 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Preston. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Coach Stn via Constanta, Bucharest Obor and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Preston. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Preston via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Meidling, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Istanbul and Preston is 1737 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Preston without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 33m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Istanbul to Preston, including transfers.
Istanbul to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Preston train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Constanța station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Coach Stn via Constanta, Bucharest Obor, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 39h 56m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–250
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–440
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Istanbul to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Istanbul to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
Flights from Istanbul to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
Flights from Istanbul to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £21–28
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–80
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wien Meidling to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £150–170
- Seating Carriage
- £85–110
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from Constanta to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Ploiești to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Preston is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:40 AM in Istanbul and 4:40 AM in Preston.
Istanbul to Preston train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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