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There are 13 ways to get from Exeter to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    9h 24m
    ₺11,650–27,815

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRS - SAW
    8h 50m
    ₺7,370–13,572

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 20m
    ₺13,655–18,400

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    29h 59m
    ₺39,696–55,417

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    10h 30m
    ₺8,738–27,608

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    10h 23m
    ₺10,173–29,978

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LGW - SAW
    10h 47m
    ₺11,841–21,631

  8. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CWL - IST
    13h 28m
    ₺11,439–41,251

  9. Fly Exeter to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane EXT - IST
    10h 40m
    ₺9,741–42,276

  10. Fly Exeter to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EXT - SAW
    10h 32m
    ₺9,244–39,299

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 504 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺12,230–19,059

  12. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d
    ₺9,830–20,675

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Exeter 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 8m
    ₺33,752–52,753

Exeter to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,831.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

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

Loganair, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Istanbul via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 7h.

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