There are 13 ways to get from Widnes to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHX - IST
8h 51m₺6,742–19,133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
41h 6m₺3,357–6,077Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
35h 27m₺4,021–7,489Train, night train
- Take the train from Runcorn to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 2h₺24,415–46,329Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Widnes to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
30h 29mFly Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane MAN - IST
8h 52m₺5,773–15,070Fly Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAN - SAW
9h 15m₺4,786–13,091Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BHX - SAW
8h 59m₺6,355–26,154Fly Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LPL - SAW
9h 40m₺4,690–16,198Fly Liverpool to Istanbul
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Istanbul (IST)plane LPL - IST
9h 37m₺4,677–17,177Train, bus
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 1h₺11,397–15,698Bus and ferry, night train
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
3d 6h₺5,145–11,622Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Widnes to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
31h 42m₺26,350–39,949
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Widnes to Istanbul is to train and bus and night train which costs 4.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 35h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Widnes to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 51m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Widnes to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Green Oaks and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Bucharest and Constanța. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Widnes to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Yenikapi via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Widnes and Istanbul is 2779 km.
The best way to get from Widnes to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 35h 27m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Widnes to Istanbul, including transfers.
Widnes to Istanbul bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Widnes to Istanbul train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Runcorn station.
The best way to get from Widnes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3.300 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 41h 6m.
What companies run services between Widnes, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Green Oaks to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Bucharest, and Constanța in around 41h 6m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–30,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–17,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–17,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–22,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–16,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–18,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–18,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Liverpool to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,800
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺4,700–5,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,200–3,900
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- +40 230 560 555
- 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
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- ₺1,900–3,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,200
- 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
- ₺2,100–3,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- office@transevren.ro
- Website
- transevren.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
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,075
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
- 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
- ₺410–1,100
- 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
- ₺300–800
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Widnes to Istanbul bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Bucharest Obor station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Widnes. It is currently 2:00 PM in Widnes and 4:00 PM in Istanbul.
Widnes to Istanbul train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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