There are 13 ways to get from Sittingbourne to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Sittingbourne to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)LHR - IST
8h 21m₺7,264–23,684Train, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sittingbourne to Dover Priory
- Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
32h 14m₺3,333–5,456Train, night train
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
2d 2h₺20,282–48,519Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sittingbourne to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbul
26h 30mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to Stratford International
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Istanbul (IST)LCY - IST
9h 14m₺7,097–28,789Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)LGW - IST
8h 17m₺3,834–19,296Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)STN - SAW
8h 52m₺4,050–13,930Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)LTN - IST
8h 17m₺7,627–32,847Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)STN - IST
8h 19m₺8,137–23,409Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
41h 34m₺7,546–8,313Bus
- Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
45h 38m₺8,508–9,238Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Maidstone to Bucharest
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
2d 22h₺5,206–7,411Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sittingbourne to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Istanbul
27h 32m₺23,171–33,781
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sittingbourne to Istanbul is to train and bus and night train which costs 3.300 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 32h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sittingbourne to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 33.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sittingbourne to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Ufton Lane and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Chequers Bus Station, Buchurest and Ruse Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Sittingbourne to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Sittingbourne and arriving at Yenikapi via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Sittingbourne and Istanbul is 2625 km.
The best way to get from Sittingbourne to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 32h 14m and costs 3.300 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Sittingbourne to Istanbul, including transfers.
Sittingbourne to Istanbul bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Chequers Bus Station.
Sittingbourne to Istanbul train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Sittingbourne station.
Sittingbourne to Istanbul bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Sittingbourne, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Ufton Lane to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via King Street, Chequers Bus Station, Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse Central Bus Station in around 45h 38m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
Flights from London City Airport to Istanbul via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–31,000
Flights from London City Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–31,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–15,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–11,000
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Istanbul via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–31,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–7,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–10,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–37,000
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Sittingbourne to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–3,900
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sittingbourne to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺480–1,200
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sittingbourne to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–2,200
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sittingbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–2,300
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.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
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–14,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺12,500–14,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,000–9,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,400–5,500
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–14,000
- 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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- 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
- ₺1,420–1,450
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺420–1,200
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–1,100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dover to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,669
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺340–470
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Maidstone to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–4,400
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₺1,700–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺3,800–9,500
- On Foot
- ₺1,700–2,100
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