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There are 12 ways to get from Wales to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    9h 46m
    ₺4,537–10,685

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    41h 3m
    ₺3,631–8,047

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    36h 5m
    ₺3,727–8,316

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    29h 45m

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    10h 11m
    ₺5,154–15,444

  6. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRS - SAW
    8h 23m
    ₺4,588–21,297

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    10h 1m
    ₺5,798–16,519

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    9h 36m
    ₺8,109–24,772

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

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    9h 20m
    ₺5,981–14,760

  10. Train, bus, night train via London

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 22m
    ₺10,688–14,412

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD 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 5h
    ₺7,900–16,377

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    30h 54m
    ₺26,010–38,837

Wales to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,900Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Wales and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Birmingham, Bucharest, and Constanța in around 41h 3m.

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