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How to get fromLiverpool to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Liverpool to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 12m
    ₺5,736–14,898

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    34h 24m
    ₺2,564–3,803

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 2h
    ₺24,687–46,766

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    30h 41m

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    8h 35m
    ₺4,749–12,919

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    9h 9m
    ₺7,013–19,777

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    9h 17m
    ₺6,626–26,798

  8. Fly Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LPL - SAW
    9h 40m
    ₺4,807–16,474

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Cernavodăbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbulbus bus
    40h 30m
    ₺3,196–5,708

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    3d 7h
    ₺5,844–12,392

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    31h 54m
    ₺26,536–40,218

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,753Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

Ryanair UK, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Istanbul via Bucharest, Cernavodă, and Cernavodă in around 40h 30m.

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