There are 5 ways to get from London to Raqqa by plane, taxi, train, or car
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Aleppo International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane LHR - ALP
- Take the taxi from Aleppo International Airport (ALP) to Raqqataxi
12h 5m$433–1,173Fly London Heathrow Airport to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane LHR - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Raqqacar
13h 9m$283–428Fly London Stansted Airport to Aleppo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane STN - ALP
- Take the taxi from Aleppo International Airport (ALP) to Raqqataxi
13h 12m$304–772Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane LGW - ALP
- Take the taxi from Aleppo International Airport (ALP) to Raqqataxi
19h 33m$418–1,369Fly London Stansted Airport to Damascus International Airport, drive
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane STN - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Raqqacar
20h 57m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Raqqa is to fly and drive which costs $280 - $430 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from London to Raqqa is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 5m and costs $430 - $1,200.
The distance between London and Raqqa is 3632 km.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from London to Raqqa, including transfers.
Raqqa is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 11:08 PM in London and 1:08 AM in Raqqa.
What companies run services between London, England and Raqqa, Syria?
There is no direct connection from London to Raqqa. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport (ALP), then take the taxi to Raqqa. Alternatively, you can take the train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport (ALP), then take the taxi to Raqqa.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Damascus International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- 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
- $18–40
- 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
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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