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

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  1. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LBA - IST
    10h 16m
    ₺9,702–17,747

  2. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leeds 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 6h
    ₺5,508–13,014

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    42h 39m

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds 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 Kelebiatrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    6. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    44h 14m
    ₺23,234–48,323

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Instabulcar car
    30h 9m
    ₺40,050–55,928

  6. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LBA - SAW
    10h 11m
    ₺6,118–20,317

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    8h 54m
    ₺8,180–26,828

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

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    9h 4m
    ₺7,183–56,851

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    9h 40m
    ₺10,657–23,481

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

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BHX - SAW
    9h 45m
    ₺8,260–26,504

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus bus
    47h 36m

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺11,904–18,356

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Instabulcar car
    31h 16m
    ₺34,088–53,239

Leeds to Instabul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,904Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,703 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Instabul, Turkey?

KLM, Jet2.com, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Istanbul via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, and Vama Ruse in around 47h 36m.

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