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₺9,844–22,055Train, bus and ferry, night train
cheapest- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 7h₺6,289–13,787Train, bus via Kraljevo
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus
41h 17mTrain, 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 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₺25,151–48,467Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from York to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
30h 23m₺34,178–46,951Train 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
10h 21m₺8,649–76,188Train 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 12m₺40,847–103,078Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LBA - SAW
10h 54m₺7,152–24,211Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from York to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHX - IST
9h 8m₺12,281–25,930Train, 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
11h 39m₺6,481–24,796Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus
2dTrain, bus
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 5h₺12,001–20,977Drive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
31h 31m₺27,571–42,481
York to Istanbul by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Istanbul is to train and bus and ferry and night train which costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from York to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from York station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Istanbul via London Victoria, Bucharest and Vama Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
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 2h.
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 via Kraljevo which takes 41h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from York to Istanbul, including transfers.
York to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail 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 National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
What companies run services between York, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Rail Station to Istanbul via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, and Vama Ruse in around 2d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–17,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–36,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–36,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–17,000
Flights from Humberside Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
Flights from Humberside Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–23,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–19,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–21,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–22,000
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,000
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- ₺6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 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
- ₺3,400–8,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,000–8,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺4,900–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,400–4,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,188
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- ₺7,188
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- ozlemtours@yahoo.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–6,500
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- ₺7,389
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–8,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,500
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺430–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Istanbul is 2h ahead of York. It is currently 2:17 AM in York and 4:17 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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