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

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  1. Fly Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane IST - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain train
    10h 9m
    £124–324

  2. Fly Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane IST - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain train
    10h
    £99–289

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1998
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Chequers Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 32m
    £229–272

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2d 2h
    £267–469

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Stanstedcar car
    26h 38m
    £508–682

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SAW - STN
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain train
    10h 42m
    £99–401

  7. Fly Istanbul to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane IST - STN
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain train
    10h 22m
    £124–511

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane SAW - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain train
    10h 36m
    £114–179

  9. Fly Istanbul to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane IST - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain train
    10h 40m
    £107–510

  10. Fly Istanbul to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane IST - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain train
    11h 5m
    £178–465

  11. Bus to Burgas Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    2. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane BOJ - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridgetrain train
    4. Take the train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain train
    14h 37m
    £104–282

  12. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain train
    44h 13m
    £144–179

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Stanstedcar car
    27h 42m
    £412–623

Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,623.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Stansted, England?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Stansted via București, Autogara Militari, Complex Apusului, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and Chequers Bus Station in around 41h 32m.

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