There are 12 ways to get from Solihull to Istanbul by plane, bus, night train, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHX - IST
7h 34m₺4,444–11,144Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
34h 10m₺2,722–4,242Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Solihull to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
29h 10mFly Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BHX - SAW
7h 36m₺4,457–10,165Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Solihull to London Marylebonetrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane LHR - IST
9h 4m₺6,557–24,739Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane MAN - IST
9h 39m₺5,198–17,026Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STN - SAW
9h 48m₺3,887–22,375Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAN - SAW
9h 57m₺4,611–13,047Bus via Constanța
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
38h 52m₺3,211–6,026Bus
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 460 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d₺9,889–12,565Bus and ferry, night train
- Take the busferry from Coventry Tesco Extra Parking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
3d 3h₺4,740–10,923Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Solihull to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
30h 23m₺25,142–38,260
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solihull to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 2.700 ₺ - 4.300 ₺ and takes 34h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Solihull to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Solihull to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Lode Lane and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Birmingham, Bucharest and Constanța. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 52m.
The distance between Solihull and Istanbul is 2655 km.
The best way to get from Solihull to Istanbul without a car is to bus and night train which takes 34h 10m and costs 2.700 ₺ - 4.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Solihull to Istanbul, including transfers.
Solihull to Istanbul bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Birmingham station.
The best way to get from Solihull to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Constanța, which costs 3.200 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 38h 52m.
Solihull to Istanbul bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Bucharest Obor station.
Istanbul is 3h ahead of Solihull. It is currently 12:29 PM in Solihull and 3:29 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Solihull, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lode Lane to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham, Bucharest, and Constanța in around 38h 52m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–20,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–15,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–21,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–8,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–11,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- 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
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Solihull to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–6,000
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–3,100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–3,200
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺550–3,800
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ₺12,500–13,500
- Sleeper Seat
- ₺3,600–4,600
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ₺14,000–17,000
- 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
- ₺1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- 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
- ₺480–750
- 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
- ₺1,600–1,630
- 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
- ₺2,100–3,300
- 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
- ₺1,100–3,100
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺440–1,900
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- ₺7,187
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Coventry Tesco Extra Parking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–9,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- ₺1,800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺4,100–10,000
- On Foot
- ₺1,800–2,200
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