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There are 12 ways to get from Gatwick to Istanbul by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    7h 12m
    ₺1,910–16,120

  2. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 210
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 52m
    ₺3,077–6,037

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train 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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 1h
    ₺19,528–45,852

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gatwick to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    27h 13m

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    8h 1m
    ₺5,084–17,527

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

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    8h 54m
    ₺4,063–16,871

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LTN - IST
    8h 48m
    ₺3,095–16,905

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STN - IST
    8h 52m
    ₺7,450–27,850

  9. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    42h 48m
    ₺8,763–11,740

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 209
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 2h
    ₺7,717–15,226

  11. Bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the busferry from Maidstone to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 23h
    ₺5,131–11,760

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gatwick 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 22m
    ₺23,962–35,879

Gatwick to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,717Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

Wizz Air UK and Turkish Airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Istanbul via London Victoria and Munich in around 2d 2h.

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