There are 15 ways to get from Istanbul to Kettering by plane, train, night train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IST - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain
8h 46m£135–349Night train, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Northamptonbusferry
3d 1h£67–176Night train, bus, train via Dover
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Doverbus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain
43h 27m£203–275Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain
2d 1h£276–476Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Ketteringcar
28h 28m£593–810Fly Istanbul Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane IST - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain
9h 6m£107–332Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SAW - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain
9h 23m£105–389Fly Istanbul Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane IST - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
9h 35m£153–322Fly Istanbul Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane IST - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain
9h 18m£170–379Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SAW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
9h 40m£103–362Fly Istanbul Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane IST - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
10h 58m£153–452Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SAW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
11h 13m£138–832Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Northampton Bus Interchangebus 440
2d 2h£167–256Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridgebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain
2d 12hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Ketteringcar
29h 29m£506–772
Istanbul to Kettering by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kettering is to fly and train which costs £100 - £390 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kettering is to fly and train which takes 8h 46m and costs £130 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Kettering station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Police Station via Munich central bus station, London Victoria and Northampton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Kettering. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Kettering via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Istanbul and Kettering is 1671 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kettering without a car is to night train and bus and train via Dover which takes 43h 27m and costs £200 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Istanbul to Kettering, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kettering bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Kettering train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Kettering bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kettering, England?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Police Station via Munich central bus station, London Victoria, and Northampton Bus Interchange in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–420
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £8–11
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £8–11
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £8–11
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £8–11
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £67–73
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £95–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £50–65
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Kettering is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:27 AM in Istanbul and 8:27 AM in Kettering.
Istanbul to Kettering train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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