There are 13 ways to get from York to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane MAN - IST
8h 49m₺8,609–28,546Train, bus and ferry, night train
cheapest- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 7h₺5,843–13,161Train, bus
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
42h 25mTrain, night train
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 1h₺27,025–50,786Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from York to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
30h 21m₺35,850–49,735Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAN - SAW
9h 11m₺7,112–30,569Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul (IST)plane LBA - IST
11h 24m₺8,704–19,288Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHX - IST
9h 11m₺9,881–25,832Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BHX - SAW
9h 19m₺8,884–28,855Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from York to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Istanbul (IST)plane HUY - IST
12h 58m₺9,832–42,557Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
44h 20m₺12,085–15,346Bus
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 9h₺11,396–18,596Drive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
31h 28m₺30,002–47,158
York to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 7.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺ and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from York to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 29.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Istanbul via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from York to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from York 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 1h.
The distance between York and Istanbul is 2837 km.
The best way to get from York to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from York to Istanbul, including transfers.
York to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Istanbul train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
York to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
What companies run services between York, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Blossom Street to Istanbul via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–27,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
Flights from Humberside Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
Flights from Humberside Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–41,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–31,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Humberside Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–40,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–41,000
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,500
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,500
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺480–800
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,000
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,000
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,000
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–5,000
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–5,000
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–5,000
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,500–8,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,500–4,200
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,455
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,455
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,455
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,609
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- ₺7,609
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–5,500
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–5,500
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,400
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,000
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- 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
- ₺7,821
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺196
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- ₺196
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,400
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–4,800
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul is 2h ahead of York. It is currently 8:05 AM in York and 10:05 AM in Istanbul.
York to Istanbul train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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