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There are 13 ways to get from London to Constantinople by plane, taxi, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)planeLHR - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Constantinopletaxi
    6h 45m
    ₺6,891–21,197

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    33h 23m
    ₺2,640–4,674

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the night train from Strasbourg to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    46h 40m
    ₺20,645–52,425

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Constantinoplecar
    27h 20m

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

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTN - SAW
    7h 48m
    ₺3,517–11,014

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)planeLGW - IST
    3. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Constantinopletaxi
    7h 14m
    ₺3,545–17,145

  7. Fly London City Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeLCY - SAW
    9h 5m
    ₺5,633–20,223

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)planeLTN - IST
    3. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Constantinopletaxi
    7h 23m
    ₺6,860–30,124

  9. Fly London Stansted Airport to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)planeSTN - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Constantinopletaxi
    7h 28m
    ₺7,807–22,198

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    40h 50m
    ₺7,554–8,324

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusN1998
    44h
    ₺8,792–9,902

  12. Bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    2d 22h
    ₺4,177–9,779

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Constantinoplecar
    28h 28m
    ₺23,788–34,672

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

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,115Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between London, England and Constantinople, Turkey?

AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Eminönü via Bucharest, Gara Basarab, Complex Apusului, București, Autogara Militari, Istanbul Otogar, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, and Sütlüce in around 44h.

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