There are 13 ways to get from Colchester to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STN - SAW
7h 59m₺2,886–14,897Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
43h 27m₺9,927–11,944Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
27h 41mBus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)plane STN - IST
7h 51m₺5,373–21,876Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane LHR - IST
8h 23m₺7,874–19,415Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane LGW - IST
8h 24m₺5,525–36,605Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane LTN - IST
8h 54m₺5,185–24,146Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- 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 47m₺7,538–27,626Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
2d 1h₺11,461–18,271Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
2d 4h₺9,787–19,416Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 4h₺9,533–15,476Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 22h₺6,186–13,444Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
28h 54m₺23,980–37,655
Colchester to Istanbul by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 2.800 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Istanbul via Coach Station, London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Colchester and Istanbul is 2608 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 43h 27m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Colchester to Istanbul, including transfers.
Colchester to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Istanbul bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 9:14 AM in Colchester and 11:14 AM in Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Istanbul via Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–12,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–8,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–19,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–27,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,800
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,600
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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
- ₺800–1,600
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,700
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,958
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,197
- Single Room
- ₺3,958
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,931
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺370–900
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺460–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/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
- ₺7,358
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–8,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–5,000
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–9,000
- 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
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺350–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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