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How to get fromIstanbul to Waterloo Stationby plane, night train, bus, train, car, car train, busferry or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane IST - LHR
    7h 46m
    £98–276

  2. Fly Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane IST - LGW
    7h 33m
    £48–533

  3. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Doverbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    33h 30m
    £76–151

  4. 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 Waterloo Stationcar car
    27h 16m

  5. Fly Istanbul to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane IST - LCY
    8h 51m
    £171–592

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SAW - STN
    8h 25m
    £55–230

  7. 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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    8h 5m
    £54–267

  8. 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
    8h 47m
    £93–362

  9. Fly Istanbul to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane IST - STN
    8h 15m
    £108–544

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    34h 54m
    £184–575

  11. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    42h 4m
    £137–161

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1998
    2. Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Wembley Parkbusferry bus ferry
    2d 22h
    £96–206

  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 Waterloo Stationcar car
    28h 24m
    £413–607

Istanbul to Waterloo Station by bus, foot, train, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration34h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£184Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?

British Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Croatia Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 3 hours.

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