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How to get fromIstanbul to Southamptonby plane, night train, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Southampton by plane, night train, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane IST - SOU
    9h 26m
    £103–486

  2. Night train, bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Barkingbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    3d 1h
    £82–201

  3. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    43h 44m
    £160–206

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar car
    28h 16m
    £529–718

  5. Fly Istanbul to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane IST - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    9h 5m
    £96–288

  6. Fly Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane IST - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain train
    3. Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    9h 37m
    £97–270

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SAW - STN
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    10h
    £106–461

  8. Fly Istanbul to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane IST - STN
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    9h 40m
    £171–481

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane SAW - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain train
    3. Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    10h 12m
    £137–230

  10. Fly Istanbul to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane IST - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    9h 42m
    £140–546

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    2d 1h
    £163–248

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Southamptoncar car
    29h 20m
    £442–681

Istanbul to Southampton by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket£163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,605.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Southampton, England?

KLM, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Southampton Airport (SOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Coach Station via Munich central bus station and London Victoria in around 2d 1h.

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