There are 14 ways to get from Port Talbot 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 Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)LHR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 22m₺8,167–24,778Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Constanta
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
42h 8m₺3,569–7,342Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
36h 54m₺5,579–11,781Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Port Talbot to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbul
30h 1mFly Cardiff Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST)CWL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 52m₺9,036–37,806Fly Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CWL - SAW
13h 45m₺6,919–30,607Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff 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
9h 36m₺8,716–25,375Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BRS - SAW
9h 34m₺5,599–22,176Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)BHX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 3m₺8,051–22,256Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)STN - SAW
10h 52m₺6,465–17,504Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MAN - SAW
12h 15m₺8,451–24,107Train, bus, night train via London
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
44h 49m₺10,385–17,583Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddington
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
3d 3h₺7,887–21,318Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Port Talbot to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Istanbul
31h 10m₺26,363–38,246
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Istanbul is to bus which costs 3.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 42h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 34m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Talbot station to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Birmingham, Bucharest and Constanța. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 8m.
The distance between Port Talbot and Istanbul is 2842 km.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 36h 54m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Port Talbot to Istanbul, including transfers.
Port Talbot to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Istanbul is to fly which takes 13h 45m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 31.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 42h 8m.
Port Talbot to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Istanbul is 3h ahead of Port Talbot. It is currently 12:05 AM in Port Talbot and 3:05 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Istanbul, Turkey?
KLM, Pegasus Airlines, and TUI Airways fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Birmingham, Bucharest, and Constanța in around 42h 8m.
- 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 Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–37,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–37,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–40,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–35,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–34,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–18,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–15,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–6,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–12,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–23,000
- 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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–30,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–16,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–9,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺2,000–2,500
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ₺2,700–3,800
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺835–850
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,800
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- ₺1,500–2,200
- 1st Class
- ₺2,000–2,800
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺376–381
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺4,200–6,000
- 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 Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,000
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺460–700
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,530–1,570
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.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
- ₺6,800
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,500
- 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
- ₺1,800–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺3,900–9,500
- On Foot
- ₺1,800–2,100
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