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There are 13 ways to get from Runcorn to Istanbul by train, plane, taxi, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)planeBHX - IST
    3. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    8h 31m
    ₺7,729–28,779

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    35h 25m
    ₺2,787–7,744

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Runcorn to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    2d 3h
    ₺21,608–66,032

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Runcorn to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    30h 28m

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)planeMAN - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    8h 48m
    ₺4,974–16,794

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMAN - SAW
    9h 32m
    ₺5,687–77,115

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

    1. Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBHX - SAW
    9h
    ₺4,942–22,100

  8. Fly Liverpool to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Istanbul (IST)planeLPL - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    8h 53m
    ₺9,164–21,217

  9. Fly Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeLPL - SAW
    9h 12m
    ₺4,777–20,538

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
    3. Take the bus from Constanta Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    40h 46m
    ₺3,031–5,507

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Ploieștibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 21h
    ₺3,583–10,208

  12. Bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    3d 6h
    ₺4,424–7,060

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Runcorn to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    31h 35m
    ₺26,493–38,579

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,260Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Pegasus Airlines flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mason Street to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Bucharest, and Constanta Bus Station in around 40h 46m.

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