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

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  1. Fly London City Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LCY - IST
    9h 13m
    ₺8,521–30,022

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    8h 21m
    ₺3,404–29,732

  3. Bus, night train via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Upminster to Doverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    34h 16m
    ₺3,676–5,330

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Basildon to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    27h 7m

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    8h 20m
    ₺6,376–16,922

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

    1. Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    3. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    8h 46m

  7. Fly London Stansted Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STN - IST
    8h 43m
    ₺6,504–23,932

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LTN - IST
    9h 3m
    ₺3,445–17,223

  9. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Upminster to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Breda central train stationbus bus 800
    3. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    40h 33m

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    42h 56m
    ₺8,861–10,919

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus N280
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 2h
    ₺9,221–15,562

  12. Bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 22h
    ₺4,775–11,455

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basildon to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    28h 19m
    ₺23,409–35,701

Basildon to Istanbul by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,221Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basildon, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

KLM, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basildon to İstanbul Esenler via Upminster, Upminster, Gent-Dampoort, Ghent Dampoort, Breda central train station, Breda, Centraal Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 40h 33m.

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