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There are 11 ways to get from Poole to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

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    1. Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    9h 38m
    ₺7,360–24,808

  2. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 12m
    ₺11,410–15,298

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    28h 58m
    ₺39,598–55,829

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

    1. Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    10h 27m
    ₺7,907–26,675

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LGW - SAW
    9h 56m
    ₺10,463–18,831

  6. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    10h 32m
    ₺9,304–23,544

  7. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SOU - IST
    10h 10m
    ₺14,027–24,031

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

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRS - SAW
    11h 9m
    ₺8,189–15,445

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 6h
    ₺11,578–18,015

  10. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 1h
    ₺7,647–17,675

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Poole to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    30h 7m
    ₺33,656–53,170

Poole to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,578Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,716.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Poole, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Istanbul via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 6h.

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