There are 12 ways to get from Basildon to Istanbul by plane, bus, night train, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane LHR - IST
8h 16m₺8,044–19,166Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
cheapest- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STN - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
8h 46m₺4,920–21,176Bus, night train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
42h 56m₺9,349–11,486Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basildon to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
27h 6mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane LGW - IST
8h 16m₺5,217–16,853Fly London Stansted Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)plane STN - IST
8h 38m₺7,717–22,153Train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane LTN - IST
9h 3m₺5,920–30,456Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LGW - SAW
8h 40m₺6,420–26,876Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)bus X10
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 5h₺9,573–15,462Bus, night train via Dej
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dejbus
- Take the night train from Dej Călători to Feteştinighttrain
- Take the bus from Fetești to Istanbulbus
2d 17h₺5,335–11,292Bus and ferry, night train
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 22h₺5,076–12,026Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basildon to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
28h 19m₺24,527–38,057
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Istanbul is to train and fly and Metro which costs 4.900 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Basildon station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Istanbul via Coach Station, London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Basildon and Istanbul is 2601 km.
The best way to get from Basildon to Istanbul without a car is to bus and night train which takes 42h 56m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Basildon to Istanbul, including transfers.
Basildon to Istanbul bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Basildon to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 9.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 5h.
Basildon to Istanbul bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Basildon. It is currently 1:37 AM in Basildon and 3:37 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
British Airways, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Istanbul via London Stansted Airport (STN), Coach Station, Finchley Road Station, London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–30,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–29,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–19,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–18,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–10,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–24,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–29,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,700
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Dej Călători to Feteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–2,800
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,404
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺170–210
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺470–1,200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–8,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Dej
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–3,100
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- office@transevren.ro
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Fetești to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,100
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,500
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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