There are 14 ways to get from Turkey to England by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IST - LHR
7h 23m£100–309Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ADB - STN
7h 23m£65–291Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Siegburg/Bonntrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
36h 16m£252–527Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
2d£228–409Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
27h 14m£514–693Fly Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane IST - BHX
7h 21m£99–319Fly Istanbul to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane IST - MAN
7h 23m£105–379Fly Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane IST - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
7h 40m£75–234Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SAW - STN
8h 24m£76–402Fly Istanbul to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane IST - STN
8h 4m£141–422Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
42h 9m£130–152Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus N280
2d£152–239Night train, bus and ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Barkingbusferry
2d 22h£65–234Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
28h 17m£426–653
Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to England is to fly which costs £75 - £410 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to England is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs £95 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to England. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Horse Guards Parade via Munich central bus station and Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to England station. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Charing Cross station via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Turkey and England is 1600 miles.
The best way to get from Turkey to England without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 16m and costs £250 - £550.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Turkey to England, including transfers.
Turkey to England bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to England train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to England is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs £95 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £150 - £240 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Turkey and England?
British Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Croatia Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aksaray to Horse Guards Parade via Esenler Otogar, Istanbul, Munich central bus station, London Victoria, and Victoria Coach Station in around 2d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Istanbul to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–130
Flights from Istanbul to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Siegburg/Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Siegburg Bf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Turkey to England bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
England is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 12:45 AM in Turkey and 10:45 PM in England.
Turkey to England train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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