There are 11 ways to get from Liverpool to Istanbul (State) by train, plane, 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.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAN - SAW
7h 52m₺4,739–12,900Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
34h 24m₺2,569–3,809Train, night train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 2h₺24,710–46,798Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
30h 41mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane MAN - IST
8h 12m₺5,739–14,900Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHX - IST
9h 9m₺7,024–19,801Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BHX - SAW
8h 35m₺6,624–26,801Fly Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LPL - SAW
8h 57m₺4,794–16,455Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
40h 30m₺3,321–4,864Bus and ferry, night train
- Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
3d 5h₺4,689–10,477Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
31h 54m₺26,547–40,220
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Istanbul (State) is to bus and night train which costs 2.500 ₺ - 3.900 ₺ and takes 34h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Istanbul (State) is to train and fly which takes 7h 52m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Istanbul Emniyet Otogar via Bucharest and Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Yenikapi via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Liverpool and Istanbul (State) is 2818 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus and night train which takes 34h 24m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 3.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Liverpool to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Liverpool to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 17.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3.300 ₺ - 4.900 ₺ and takes 40h 30m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Istanbul (State), 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 Emniyet Otogar via Bucharest and Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So in around 40h 30m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–22,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–16,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–18,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–18,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺4,700–5,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,200–3,900
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–4,400
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- Phone
- 0743 333 738
- office@simpatrans.ro
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺420–1,100
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺310–800
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Want to know more about travelling around Türkiye
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Bucharest Obor station.
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 5:26 AM in Liverpool and 7:26 AM in Istanbul (State).
Liverpool to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
There are 3053+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
































































