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

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There are 12 ways to get from Folkestone to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, busferry, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    8h 55m
    ₺9,151–21,955

  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Folkestone to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 18h
    ₺4,455–11,123

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    40h 41m
    ₺9,603–10,919

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    ₺24,512–57,796

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    25h 58m
    ₺35,826–49,826

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    8h 48m
    ₺6,986–24,258

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    8h 40m
    ₺7,685–23,589

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane STN - IST
    8h 50m
    ₺11,583–25,235

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LGW - SAW
    8h 57m
    ₺10,788–17,612

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Munich central bus stationbus bus N280
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    47h 6m
    ₺9,968–15,168

  11. Bus, night train via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 8h

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    27h 13m
    ₺29,866–47,139

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,556Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,672 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Istanbul via Pencester Road, Dover, and Munich in around 47h 6m.

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