There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Cambridge 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SAW - STN
8h 6m£68–303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
41h 53m£217–377Night 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
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
2d 2h£250–449Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cambridgecar
27h 49m£517–696Fly Istanbul to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane IST - STN
7h 46m£98–413Fly Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IST - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
8h 51m£123–377Fly 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 Cambridgetrain
9h 14m£102–317Fly Istanbul to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane IST - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
9h 22m£89–469Fly Istanbul to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane IST - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
9h 49m£153–422Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain
44h 9m£156–196Night train, bus and ferry, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Edmuntonbusferry
- Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Cambridgetrain
2d 23h£88–222Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cambridgecar
28h 51m£409–628
Istanbul to Cambridge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cambridge is to fly which costs £65 - £310 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cambridge is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs £95 - £420.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Cambridge via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Istanbul and Cambridge is 1622 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cambridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 53m and costs £210 - £380.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Istanbul to Cambridge, including transfers.
Istanbul to Cambridge train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Cambridge is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:23 PM in Istanbul and 4:23 PM in Cambridge.
Istanbul to Cambridge train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
There are 901+ hotels available in Cambridge.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cambridge, England?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Istanbul to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–450
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–75
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Tottenham Hale to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to London Edmunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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