There are 12 ways to get from Gillingham 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 Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane LHR - IST
8h 30m₺7,184–22,270Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STN - SAW
8h 36m₺5,617–23,323Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
41h 36m₺8,487–9,598Train, night train
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d₺23,219–45,275Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gillingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
26h 34m₺32,231–44,511Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane LGW - IST
8h 45m₺5,969–17,474Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)plane STN - IST
8h 28m₺12,814–29,300Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LGW - SAW
9h 7m₺8,172–13,997Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane LTN - IST
8h 37m₺7,512–34,388Bus
- Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
45h 55m₺9,817–10,758Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Maidstone to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 23h₺6,514–13,995Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gillingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
27h 36m₺25,934–40,660
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 8.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 41h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 30.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Gillingham to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Britton Farm Mall and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Chequers Bus Station, Buchurest and Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Gillingham to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Gillingham (Kent) 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 0h.
The distance between Gillingham and Istanbul is 2615 km.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Istanbul without a car is to bus and night train which takes 41h 36m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Gillingham to Istanbul, including transfers.
Gillingham to Istanbul bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Chequers Bus Station.
Gillingham to Istanbul train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gillingham (Kent) station.
Gillingham to Istanbul bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Britton Farm Mall to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Chequers Bus Station, Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel in around 45h 55m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–8,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–26,000
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,200
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,300
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,300
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,200
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,813
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,813
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Istanbul is 2h ahead of Gillingham. It is currently 9:16 PM in Gillingham and 11:16 PM in Istanbul.
Gillingham to Istanbul train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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