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How to get fromBasildon to Istanbulby plane, taxi, bus, car, car train, train, busferry, night train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Basildon to Istanbul by plane, taxi, bus, car, car train, train, busferry, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    8h 14m
    ₺7,199–21,069

  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 22h
    ₺4,752–11,704

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Basildon to Chatham stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    46h 17m
    ₺18,584–21,124

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Basildon to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    27h 4m
    ₺32,692–45,167

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    3. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    8h 47m
    ₺5,456–26,799

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    8h 18m
    ₺5,353–16,276

  7. Fly London Stansted Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STN - IST
    8h 39m
    ₺9,753–28,776

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LGW - SAW
    8h 41m
    ₺7,956–13,299

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LTN - IST
    9h 7m
    ₺7,647–32,470

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2d 2h
    ₺16,997–20,417

  11. Bus and ferry, train, night train

    1. Take the busferry from London Barking to Alba Iuliabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 6h
    ₺6,252–13,604

  12. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 14h
    ₺12,509–18,179

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basildon to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    28h 11m
    ₺26,929–42,576

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,382Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,601.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Basildon, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

British Airways, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basildon to İstanbul Esenler via West Ham, West Ham station, Victoria station, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, and Haskovo in around 2d 2h.

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