There are 10 ways to get from London to Istres by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Miramastrain Tgv
9h 26m€130–420Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 36m€45–150Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Salon-de-Provencebus
20h 17m€89–122Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istrescar
11h 48mFly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LHR - MRS
6h 10m€102–307Train via Lille
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Miramastrain Tgv
9h 36m€182–521Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istrescar
13h 17m€206–296Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LGW - MRS
6h 32m€75–215Fly from London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane STN - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Miramastrain
6h 46m€71–246Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LCY - MRS
8h 34m€158–319
London to Istres by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Istres is to bus which costs €45 - €150 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from London to Istres is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Istres. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Les Carmes via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare Routière Salon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Istres. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Istres via Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy and Miramas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between London and Istres is 1200 km.
The best way to get from London to Istres without a car is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €130 - €420.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from London to Istres, including transfers.
London to Istres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Istres train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Istres is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €130 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 20h 17m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between London, England and Istres, France?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Les Carmes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Miramas, and Sncf Miramas in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Les Carmes via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Gare Routière Salon in around 20h 17m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London City Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from London City Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from London City Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- 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
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Salon-de-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
London to Istres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Istres is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 6:32 AM in London and 7:32 AM in Istres.
London to Istres train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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