There are 13 ways to get from Turkey to London 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 11m£92–307Fly Antalya Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane AYT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
7h 50m£58–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
35h 36m£296–731Night 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 1h£224–400Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
27h 14m£506–680Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ADB - STN
7h 6m£63–296Fly 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 Victoriatrain
7h 33m£70–237Fly 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 7m£74–337Fly Istanbul to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane IST - STN
7h 47m£179–427Fly Antalya Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane AYT - STN
8h 14m£82–266Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
41h 40m£129–144Night 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£399–617
Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to London is to fly and train which costs £55 - £220 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to London is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs £60 - £300.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to London. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Turkey and London is 1596 miles.
The best way to get from Turkey to London without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 36m and costs £290 - £750.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Turkey to London, including transfers.
Turkey to London train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
London is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 4:12 PM in Turkey and 2:12 PM in London.
Turkey to London train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
There are 21401+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Turkey and London, England?
British Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Croatia Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 3 hours.
- 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 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 München Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–380
- 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
- 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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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