How far is it from Strait of Dover to Istanbul?

The distance between Strait of Dover and Istanbul is 2739 km.

How do I travel from Strait of Dover to Istanbul without a car?

The best way to get from Strait of Dover to Istanbul without a car is to travel and bus and night train via Bucharest which takes 30h 34m and costs .

How long does it take to get from Strait of Dover to Istanbul?

It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Strait of Dover to Istanbul, including transfers.

What is the time difference between Strait of Dover and Istanbul?

Istanbul is 3h ahead of Strait of Dover. It is currently 3:57 PM in Strait of Dover and 6:57 PM in Istanbul.

Where can I stay near Istanbul?

There are 4442+ hotels available in Istanbul.

Strait of Dover to Istanbul - 13 ways to travel via train, plane, and bus

There are 13 ways to get from Strait of Dover to Istanbul by unknown, train, plane, bus, night train, car ferry, car, car train, or busferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
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1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Dover Priory
2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)STN - SAW
9h 24m
Travel, bus, night train via Bucharest
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Dover
2. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Obor
3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
30h 34m
Travel, train, night train
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Calais Frethun
2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris NordTgv
3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart HbfTgv
4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof963 / ...
5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord347
6. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
44h 33m
Travel, car ferry, drive
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Glückstadt
2. Take the car ferry from Glückstadt to Wischhafen
3. Drive from Wischhafen to Istanbul
37h 3m
Travel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Dover Priory
2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)LHR - IST
4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 54m
Travel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Dover Priory
2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)LGW - IST
5. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h
Travel, train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Calais Frethun
2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)BRU - IST
5. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 51m
Travel, train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Calais Frethun
2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BRU - SAW
9h 30m
Travel, train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Calais Frethun
2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
4. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
5. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CRL - SAW
9h 54m
Travel, bus
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Dover
2. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Obor
3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
34h 26m
Travel, bus, night train
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Dover
2. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest
3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
39h 42m
Travel, car train, drive
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Düsseldorf Hbf
2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
2d 1h
Travel, bus and ferry, bus
1. Walk from Strait of Dover to Dover
2. Take the busferry from Dover to Bucharest
3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
2d 20h

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

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Distance: 2,738.8 km
Duration: 9h 24m

What companies run services between Strait of Dover and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Strait of Dover to Istanbul. However, you can travel to Dover Priory, take the train to Stratford International, walk to Stratford City Bus Station, take the shuttle to London Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Strait of Dover to Yenikapi via Dover, Bucharest Obor, Piata Iancului, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, Halkali, and Halkali in around 30h 34m.

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