There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Luton 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 to Luton Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane IST - LTN
7h 7m£87–462Night train, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Lutonbusferry
2d 23h£64–174Bus, 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
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
38h 11m£310–492Night 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 London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
2d£250–428Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Lutoncar
27h 44m£523–706Fly Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IST - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain
8h 20m£119–317Fly 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 Lutontrain
8h 26m£96–246Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SAW - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
8h 53m£88–419Fly Istanbul to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane IST - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
8h 33m£153–439Bus to Burgas Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOJ - LTN
11h 14m£71–278Fly 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 London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
9h 19m£133–417Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 757
43h 24m£139–159Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 757
2d£161–242Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Lutoncar
28h 45m£434–669
Istanbul to Luton by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Luton is to night train and bus which costs £130 - £160 and takes 43h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Luton is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs £85 - £470.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Munich central bus station and Green Line Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Luton. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Luton via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Istanbul and Luton is 1587 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Luton without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 11m and costs £310 - £500.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Istanbul to Luton, including transfers.
Istanbul to Luton bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Luton train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Luton is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs £85 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £160 - £250 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Luton, England?
Wizz Air UK flies from Istanbul (IST) to Luton Airport (LTN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Luton Station Interchange via Munich central bus station, London Victoria, and Green Line Coach Station in around 2d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–130
Flights from Istanbul to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- 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
- +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
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul to Luton bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Luton is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:08 PM in Istanbul and 10:08 AM in Luton.
Istanbul to Luton train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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