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There are 13 ways to get from Leeds to Instabul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LBA - IST
    9h 40m
    ₺8,435–71,418

  2. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 6h
    ₺5,770–12,897

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Augsburg to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    40h 27m
    ₺25,209–40,425

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺27,409–50,425

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Instabulcar car
    30h 7m
    ₺34,062–46,796

  6. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LBA - SAW
    10h 11m
    ₺6,850–23,003

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 43m
    ₺9,307–21,140

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    9h 4m
    ₺10,810–102,163

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    9h 30m
    ₺11,875–24,567

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    9h 36m
    ₺9,878–28,590

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus bus
    47h 21m

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺10,082–16,451

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Instabulcar car
    31h 15m
    ₺27,463–42,254

Leeds to Instabul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration40h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₺25,209Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Instabul, Turkey?

KLM, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Istanbul via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, and Vama Ruse in around 47h 21m.

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