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How to get fromIstanbul to Dublinby plane, night train, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Dublin by plane, night train, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane IST - DUB
    8h 11m
    €123–362

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SAW - DUB
    8h 17m
    €88–392

  3. Night train, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway K14bus bus 509 / ...
    4. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    2d 7h
    €296–408

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    2d
    €1,058–2,306

  5. Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iuliabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Alba Iulia to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    2d 16h
    €221–411

  6. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Jagodina ASbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jagodina, Autobuska Stanica to Saint-Denisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2d 22h

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d 2h
    €131–341

  8. Night train, bus and ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3d 13h
    €160–329

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,978.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Dublin, Ireland?

Turkish Airlines and KLM fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dublin via Chernivtsi Bus station, Suceava, Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 3d 2h.

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