There are 14 ways to get from Llanelli to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry
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Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the train from Llanelli to Bridgend
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST)CWL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 58m₺9,703–38,777Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
41h 42m₺4,211–8,092Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Llanelli to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbul
30h 26mTrain, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Llanelli to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul (IST)BRS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 17m₺5,228–21,219Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Llanelli to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BRS - SAW
10h 12m₺5,411–22,960Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)LHR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 37m₺8,393–24,756Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)BHX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 26m₺6,163–21,116Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)STN - SAW
12h₺6,704–21,929Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BHX - SAW
11h 46m₺6,346–16,857Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)MAN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
13h 46m₺6,713–20,436Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Llanelli to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
46h 44m₺8,884–11,742Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
2d 7h₺8,627–17,489Train, bus
- Take the train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
2d 8h₺9,313–16,976Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Llanelli to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Istanbul
31h 35m₺26,698–39,830
Llanelli to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Llanelli to Istanbul is to bus which costs 4.200 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 41h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Llanelli to Istanbul is to train and bus and fly which takes 10h 12m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Llanelli station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2 and arriving at Istanbul via London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Llanelli and Istanbul is 2815 km.
The best way to get from Llanelli to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 41h 42m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Llanelli to Istanbul, including transfers.
Llanelli to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2.
Llanelli to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Istanbul is 3h ahead of Llanelli. It is currently 10:22 AM in Llanelli and 1:22 PM in Istanbul.
Book your Llanelli to Istanbul bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Llanelli, Wales and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5 to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Swansea Bus Station Stand P, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Birmingham, Bucharest Obor, Gara Obor, Piata Mihail Kogalniceanu, Izvor, Păcii, and București, Autogara Militari in around 41h 42m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–36,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–42,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–39,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–42,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–20,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–21,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–12,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–18,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–26,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–8,500
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Llanelli to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺800–1,200
Train from Llanelli to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,300
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺360–1,900
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–7,000
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Llanelli to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,300
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ₺1,600–2,300
Train from Llanelli to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–2,500
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–9,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,958
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,200
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–4,800
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- 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
- ₺1,800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺3,900–9,500
- On Foot
- ₺1,800–2,200
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