There are 14 ways to get from Kettering to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)LTN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 33m₺3,037–17,760Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
33h 34m₺3,235–5,725Train, night train
- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien MeidlingNj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
2d 1h₺20,925–54,159Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Kettering to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbul
28h 29mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)LHR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 38m₺6,197–21,114Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)STN - SAW
9h 7m₺4,790–18,335Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)LGW - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 34m₺4,107–21,724Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicester
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)BHX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 1m₺5,279–16,692Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicester
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BHX - SAW
9h 20m₺5,462–12,433Train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)LTN - BOJ
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
11h 59m₺5,357–14,870Train, bus
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
46h 19m₺10,489–12,992Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Park to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
2d 5h₺8,080–16,526Bus and ferry, night train
- Take the busferry from Northampton to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
3d 1h₺4,388–10,821Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kettering to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Istanbul
29h 36m₺25,057–37,460
Kettering to Istanbul by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kettering to Istanbul is to train and bus and night train which costs 3.200 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 33h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kettering to Istanbul is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs 3.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Kettering to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange and arriving at Istanbul via Coach Park, London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Kettering to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kettering and arriving at Yenikapi via London St Pancras Intl, Paris l'Est, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Kettering and Istanbul is 2612 km.
The best way to get from Kettering to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 33h 34m and costs 3.200 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Kettering to Istanbul, including transfers.
Kettering to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coach Park station.
Kettering to Istanbul train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Kettering station.
Kettering to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
What companies run services between Kettering, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange to Istanbul via Northampton Bus Interchange, Coach Park, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–17,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–20,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–9,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–9,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–11,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–8,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–10,000
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺470–1,500
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–17,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–15,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–15,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,500–10,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,700–6,000
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺880–930
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,160–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Coach Park to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺320–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–9,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺174–752
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- ₺174
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,939
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Northampton to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–9,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺3,900–9,500
- On Foot
- ₺1,800–2,200
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Istanbul is 3h ahead of Kettering. It is currently 2:26 PM in Kettering and 5:26 PM in Istanbul.
Kettering to Istanbul train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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