There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Portsmouth by plane, train, night train, bus, 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 London Gatwick Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane IST - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
8h 52m£89–257Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
44h 16m£169–214Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
28h 19m£526–712Fly Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IST - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus
9h 36m£98–290Fly 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 Portsmouth & Southseatrain
9h 27m£124–287Fly 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 Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
10h 46m£117–471Fly Istanbul to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane IST - STN
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
10h 26m£232–491Fly Istanbul to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane IST - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
9h 48m£138–546Fly Istanbul to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane IST - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
11h 41m£167–379Bus to Burgas Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOJ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
13h 26m£122–362Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University of Portsmouthbus 030
2d 2h£165–260Night train, bus and ferry, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Barkingbusferry
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
3d£111–251Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Portsmouthcar
29h 23m£436–670
Istanbul to Portsmouth by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Portsmouth is to fly and train which costs £120 - £290 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Portsmouth is to fly and train which takes 8h 52m and costs £85 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at University of Portsmouth via Munich central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Istanbul and Portsmouth is 1623 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Portsmouth without a car is to night train and bus and train which takes 44h 16m and costs £160 - £220.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Istanbul to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Istanbul to Portsmouth bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Portsmouth bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Portsmouth is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:36 AM in Istanbul and 8:36 AM in Portsmouth.
Book your Istanbul to Portsmouth bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to University of Portsmouth via Munich central bus station and London Victoria in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–130
Flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Istanbul to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Istanbul to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Southern
- 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
- +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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