There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to The View from The Shard by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)IST - LHR
8h 9m£105–338Bus to Istanbul, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)IST - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
7h 48m£46–261Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Luton
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridge
33h 9m£71–109Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiNj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
2d 1h£239–642Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to The View from The Shard
27h 8mBus to Istanbul, fly to London City Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London City Airport (LCY)IST - LCY
9h 7m£155–451Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)SAW - STN
8h 30m£63–200Bus to Istanbul, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luton Airport (LTN)IST - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridge
8h 27m£80–260Bus to Istanbul, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)IST - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Euston
9h 10m£107–478Bus to Istanbul, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)IST - STN
8h 37m£140–594Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitariN1998
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
42h 44m£156–174Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London VictoriaN280
2d£136–257Night train, bus and ferry
- Take the night train from Halkali to BucharestBosphor Express
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Edmunton
2d 23h£75–182Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to The View from The Shard
28h 11m£429–618
Istanbul to The View from The Shard by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to The View from The Shard is to bus and train which costs £70 - £110 and takes 33h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to The View from The Shard is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs £45 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to The View from The Shard station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at London Bridge Station via Munich central bus station, London Victoria and Blackfriars Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to The View from The Shard station. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at London Bridge Station via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Istanbul and The View from The Shard is 1603 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to The View from The Shard without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 9m and costs £70 - £110.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Istanbul to The View from The Shard, including transfers.
Istanbul to The View from The Shard bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to The View from The Shard train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to The View from The Shard is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs £60 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £150 - £180 and takes 42h 44m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and The View from The Shard, England?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to The View from The Shard via București, Autogara Militari, Autogara Militari, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, London Victoria, Victoria Coach Station, and Tennis Street in around 42h 44m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Istanbul to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Istanbul to London City Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
Flights from Istanbul to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–650
Flights from Istanbul to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
Flights from Istanbul to London City Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
Flights from Istanbul to London City Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–440
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Istanbul to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Istanbul to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Luton Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Istanbul to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Istanbul to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £16–23
- 1st Class
- £21–28
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–80
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £140–170
- Seating Carriage
- £75–100
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21–28
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to London Edmunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Istanbul to The View from The Shard bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Istanbul to The View from The Shard train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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