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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 40m
    ₺8,051–26,743

  2. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 6h
    ₺5,377–12,829

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    42h 26m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 1h
    ₺27,061–58,999

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Wakefield to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    30h 10m
    ₺40,951–57,785

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    8h 53m
    ₺7,054–56,766

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    9h 7m
    ₺10,327–23,017

  8. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LBA - IST
    11h 25m
    ₺9,960–18,816

  9. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LBA - SAW
    11h 23m
    ₺6,463–21,839

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

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    9h 15m
    ₺7,930–26,040

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 41m
    ₺10,474–12,574

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 9h
    ₺11,917–19,801

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Wakefield to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    31h 18m
    ₺34,992–55,100

Wakefield to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,917Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,789.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

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

KLM, Jet2.com, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Istanbul via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 9h.

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