There are 15 ways to get from Turkey to London by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)IST - LHR
7h 50m£92–293Bus to Istanbul, fly to Luton Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luton Airport (LTN)IST - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
8h 23m£44–295Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
35h 57m£214–609Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
44h 14m£251–689Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to London
27h 18mBus to Istanbul, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)IST - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
8h 7m£45–296Fly Antalya Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)AYT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
7h 29m£63–743Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)ADB - STN
7h 16m£64–218Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)SAW - STN
8h 7m£58–217Bus to Istanbul, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)IST - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Euston
9h 10m£86–336Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)SAW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Euston
8h 52m£84–270Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to BucharestBosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
41h 47m£136–149Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitariN1998
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
43h 30m£157–182Night train, bus and ferry
- Take the night train from Halkali to BucharestBosphor Express
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Barking
2d 22h£72–239Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to London
28h 22m£423–608
Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to London is to fly which costs £55 - £220 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to London is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs £60 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to London. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at London Victoria via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Complex Apusului and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 30m.
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 Meidling, Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 14m.
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 57m and costs £210 - £650.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Turkey to London, including transfers.
Turkey to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Turkey to London train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to London is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs £60 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £150 - £190 and takes 43h 30m.
What companies run services between Turkey and London, England?
SunExpress, Jet2.com, and Pegasus Airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to London Stansted Airport (STN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to London Victoria via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, București, Autogara Militari, Complex Apusului, Gara de Nord, and Bucharest in around 43h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from Antalya Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Antalya Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Istanbul to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–370
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Antalya Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £21–28
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–80
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to London Barking
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Turkey to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
London is 3h behind Turkey. It is currently 8:38 AM in Turkey and 5:38 AM in London.
Turkey to London train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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