There are 12 ways to get from Poole to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the train from Poole to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)LHR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 54m₺6,187–18,323Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)LGW - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 17m₺3,892–19,604Train, bus, night train via Dover
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Dover Priory
- Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
36h 33m₺5,144–11,818Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbul
28h 55mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)STN - SAW
10h 27m₺4,889–14,754Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)LTN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 49m₺4,557–15,374Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul (IST)BRS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 13m₺9,303–22,510Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BRS - SAW
11h 9m₺6,286–26,311Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
44h 24m₺9,254–13,828Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
2d 5h₺8,362–17,117Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharest
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
3d 2h₺6,806–17,013Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Poole to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Istanbul
30h 4m₺25,260–37,754
Poole to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Istanbul is to train and bus and night train via Dover which costs 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 36h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Istanbul is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 54m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Istanbul via London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Poole and Istanbul is 2703 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night train via Dover which takes 36h 33m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Poole to Istanbul, including transfers.
Poole to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Istanbul is 3h ahead of Poole. It is currently 2:07 AM in Poole and 5:07 AM in Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Poole, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Istanbul via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–15,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–18,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–6,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–9,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–6,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–9,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–17,000
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–3,000
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,500
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,300
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo East to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–3,100
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.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
- +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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dover to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- 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
- ₺6,860
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–9,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–2,200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,500
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- 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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