How to get fromIstanbul to East Londonby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to East London by plane or bus

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Fly Istanbul to East London
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to East London (ELS)plane IST - ELS
15h 32m
R 7,094–22,109
Fly Istanbul to Port Elizabeth, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane IST - PLZ
2. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmillbus
20h 49m
R 6,354–18,479
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to East London
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to East London (ELS)plane SAW - ELS
20h 32m
R 7,095–21,116
Fly Istanbul to Mthatha Airport, bus
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane IST - UTT
2. Take the bus from Umtata UltraCity to Butterworthbus
3. Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
21h 16m
R 9,154–26,949

Istanbul (IST) to East London (ELS) flights

37Weekly Planes

17h 52mAverage Duration

R 7,385Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,313.4 km
Duration: 15h 32m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and East London, South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to East London (ELS) 5 times a day.

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East London(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

East London (Xhosa: eMonti; Afrikaans: Oos-Londen) is a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa, in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. The city lies on the Indian Ocean coast, largely between the Buffalo River and the Nahoon River, and hosts the country's only river port., East London had a population of over 267,000 with over 755,000 in the surrounding metropolitan area.

Places to stay in East London

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Premier Hotel Regent(Opens in a new window)

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Kennaway Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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