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How to get fromYork to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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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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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 58m
    ₺8,632–27,583

  2. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from York 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 7h
    ₺5,862–13,192

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Augsburg Hbf to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    40h 15m
    ₺27,918–41,882

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from York 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
    ₺26,578–47,872

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    30h 27m
    ₺41,214–58,163

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

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    9h 10m
    ₺7,635–57,606

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LBA - IST
    10h 54m
    ₺10,216–19,308

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    9h 20m
    ₺12,445–23,922

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

    1. Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    9h 28m
    ₺8,648–26,945

  10. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane HUY - IST
    13h 8m
    ₺6,463–26,578

  11. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 20m
    ₺12,367–15,661

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 843 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 9h
    ₺12,101–18,601

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York 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 35m
    ₺35,252–55,375

York to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration40h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺27,918Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,836.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

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

You can take a bus from Blossom Street to Istanbul via Leeds City Bus Station, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 9h.

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