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There are 13 ways to get from Melsele to Istanbul by plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or train

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRU - IST
    6h 52m
    ₺6,785–15,611

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    30h 46m
    ₺2,570–3,882

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Melsele to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    43h 54m
    ₺21,962–112,312

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Brussels-NordtrainEc / ...
    2. Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    47h 25m
    ₺15,803–31,326

  5. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBRU - SAW
    7h 39m
    ₺4,398–17,132

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)planeAMS - IST
    7h 47m
    ₺7,396–20,296

  7. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Luttretrain
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCRL - SAW
    9h 14m
    ₺5,610–12,134

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEIN - SAW
    9h 14m
    ₺8,674–15,952

  9. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeRTM - SAW
    9h 1m
    ₺11,639–25,897

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogaribusCitylines 40 / ...
    42h 17m
    ₺5,385–7,761

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    47h 4m
    ₺4,972–10,041

  12. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to București, Autogara Militaribus1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusN1998
    2d
    ₺10,296–15,496

  13. Drive 2,623.3 km

    1. Drive from Melsele to Istanbulcar2,623.3 km
    23h 20m
    ₺19,839–28,657

Melsele to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration42h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,385Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melsele, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Melsele to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Anvers-Berchem, Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 42h 17m.

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