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There are 12 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
    ₺8,636–27,589

  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
    ₺5,915–13,697

  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
    39h 53m
    ₺27,926–40,896

  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
    ₺25,636–59,386

  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
    ₺40,158–56,083

  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
    ₺7,639–57,612

  7. 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 21m
    ₺10,954–23,936

  8. 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
    11h 33m
    ₺10,242–19,486

  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 29m
    ₺8,557–26,959

  10. 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 23m
    ₺12,423–15,673

  11. 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 8h
    ₺12,101–18,601

  12. 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
    ₺34,196–53,394

York to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration39h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺27,926Cheapest 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 8h.

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