There are 13 ways to get from Rhondda to Istanbul by plane, bus, night train, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Cardiff Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST)plane CWL - IST
11h 35m₺7,389–30,259Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BRS - SAW
9h 54m₺6,469–12,389Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Penuel to Sophia Gardensbus 124
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
47h 54m₺10,472–12,787Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rhondda to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
29h 56m₺36,450–50,119Fly Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CWL - SAW
11h 58m₺7,892–32,282Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane LHR - IST
10h 19m₺11,216–28,366Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHX - IST
11h 3m₺9,776–25,786Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BHX - SAW
11h 20m₺8,779–28,809Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STN - SAW
11h 33m₺9,539–33,519Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAN - SAW
12h 54m₺9,604–34,949Bus
- Take the bus from Ferndale Hotel to Sophia Gardensbus 124
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 8h₺11,800–18,785Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 10h₺8,692–17,772Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rhondda to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
31h 5m₺30,633–47,481
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rhondda to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rhondda to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 54m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhondda to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Ferndale Hotel and arriving at Istanbul via Sophia Gardens, London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Rhondda and Istanbul is 2776 km.
The best way to get from Rhondda to Istanbul without a car is to bus and night train which takes 47h 54m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Rhondda to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rhondda to Istanbul bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Ferndale Hotel station.
The best way to get from Rhondda to Istanbul is to fly which takes 11h 35m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 11.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 8h.
Rhondda to Istanbul bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Rhondda. It is currently 1:08 PM in Rhondda and 3:08 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Rhondda, Wales and Istanbul, Turkey?
KLM, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferndale Hotel to Istanbul via Sophia Gardens, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–36,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–34,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–34,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–17,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–35,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–33,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–35,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–35,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–34,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–31,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,467
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,467
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,696
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- ₺7,696
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,900
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–7,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–7,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–6,000
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–6,000
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,600
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,600
- Website
- Cross Country
Bus from Penuel to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Ferndale Hotel to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,600
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,600
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,910
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,800
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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