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There are 15 ways to get from Penzance to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)planeLHR - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    13h 1m
    ₺9,091–21,942

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    40h 15m
    ₺5,951–20,033

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    31h 49m

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTN - SAW
    13h 31m
    ₺7,391–14,764

  5. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRS - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 27m
    ₺9,664–32,919

  6. Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeNQY - SAW
    11h 48m
    ₺6,874–21,750

  7. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBRS - SAW
    12h 26m
    ₺6,047–29,720

  8. Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Istanbul (IST)planeNQY - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 44m
    ₺10,491–34,949

  9. Train to Exeter, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Istanbul (IST)planeEXT - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    14h 43m
    ₺13,038–22,109

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

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEXT - SAW
    15h 27m
    ₺7,921–34,910

  11. Train, bus, night train via London

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    47h 31m
    ₺11,404–13,922

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucuresti to Târgoviştebus
    4. Take the bus from Târgovişte to Kotelbus
    5. Take the bus from Kotel to Istanbul Otogaribus
    2d 1h

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    2d 6h
    ₺9,407–11,364

  14. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    3d 9h
    ₺6,202–14,029

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Penzance to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    32h 57m
    ₺27,742–40,238

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,124Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Albert Pier Road to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via London Victoria, Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel in around 2d 6h.

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