There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Stansted by plane, train, night train, bus, car, car train, 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 to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IST - LHR
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
9h 54m£114–335Fly Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane IST - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
9h 49m£87–258Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
44h 12m£144–171Night 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
2d£285–495Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Stanstedcar
26h 35m£510–685Fly 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 Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
10h 38m£88–428Fly Istanbul to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane IST - STN
- Take the train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
10h 18m£203–448Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SAW - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
10h 24m£122–288Fly Istanbul to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane IST - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
10h 28m£124–511Fly Istanbul to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane IST - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
11h 4m£141–384Bus to Burgas Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOJ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
14h 6m£108–327Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus N280
2d 3h£156–237Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Stanstedcar
27h 39m£420–645
Istanbul to Stansted by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Stansted is to fly and train which costs £120 - £290 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Stansted is to fly and train which takes 9h 49m and costs £85 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Stansted. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Labour-in-Vain Road via Munich central bus station, London Victoria, Bus Station and Barrack Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Stansted. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Ebbsfleet International via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Istanbul and Stansted is 1633 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Stansted without a car is to night train and bus and train which takes 44h 12m and costs £140 - £180.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Istanbul to Stansted, including transfers.
Istanbul to Stansted bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Stansted train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Stansted bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Stansted, England?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Labour-in-Vain Road via Munich central bus station, London Victoria, Bus Station, Garrick Street, and Barrack Row in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–130
Flights from Istanbul to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Borough Green & Wrotham
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrotham
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrotham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrotham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrotham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrotham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrotham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Borough Green & Wrotham
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrotham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Stansted is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:58 AM in Istanbul and 11:58 PM in Stansted.
Istanbul to Stansted train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
There are 16464+ hotels available in Stansted.








