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There are 12 ways to get from Reading 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

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    7h 52m
    ₺6,092–18,970

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paddington Station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus A2
    3. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    35h 12m
    ₺3,560–6,915

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    27h 46m

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    8h 32m
    ₺3,578–19,467

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    8h 59m
    ₺4,246–16,334

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    8h 43m
    ₺5,596–17,712

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LTN - IST
    8h 47m
    ₺3,703–18,306

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    8h 45m
    ₺5,409–15,733

  9. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 58m
    ₺10,341–11,611

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺9,284–13,787

  11. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Ealing Broadwaytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d
    ₺5,490–13,661

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    29h
    ₺24,099–36,754

Reading to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,284Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Istanbul via Heathrow Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 4h.

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