There are 15 ways to get from Istanbul to Greenwich 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 Airport to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IST - LHR
7h 52m£108–307Night train, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Barkingbusferry
2d 22h£66–263Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
38h 36m£311–495Night 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
2d 1h£251–431Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Greenwichcar
27h 1m£578–785Fly Istanbul Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London City Airport (LCY)plane IST - LCY
8h 37m£142–652Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SAW - STN
8h 6m£69–334Fly Istanbul Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane IST - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
7h 57m£70–286Fly Istanbul Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane IST - STN
8h 1m£134–324Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SAW - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
8h 22m£115–196Fly Istanbul Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane IST - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
9h 33m£150–357Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SAW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
9h 38m£100–397Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
43h 2m£131–195Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus N280
47h 35m£159–239Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Greenwichcar
28h 2m£489–745
Istanbul to Greenwich by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Greenwich is to fly which costs £65 - £340 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Greenwich is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs £100 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Greenwich. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Egerton Drive via Munich central bus station, Westminster Cathedral and Lower Marsh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Greenwich. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Greenwich via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Istanbul and Greenwich is 1604 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Greenwich without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 36m and costs £310 - £500.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Istanbul to Greenwich, including transfers.
Istanbul to Greenwich bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Greenwich train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Greenwich is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs £100 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £150 - £240 and takes 47h 35m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Greenwich, England?
British Airways and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Egerton Drive via Munich central bus station, London Victoria, Westminster Cathedral, and Lower Marsh in around 47h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–650
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London City Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London City Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London City Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–420
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Istanbul Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- £8–22
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £8–11
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £8–11
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £8–11
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £67–73
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £95–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £50–65
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- 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)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- 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
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- £60–95
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul to Greenwich bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Greenwich is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:25 PM in Istanbul and 12:25 PM in Greenwich.
Istanbul to Greenwich train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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