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How to get fromKing's Cross Station to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from King's Cross Station to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LHR - IST
    7h 38m
    ₺6,069–20,865

  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 22h
    ₺4,890–13,126

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 32m
    ₺19,238–56,298

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 38m
    ₺33,098–77,388

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from King's Cross Station to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    27h 21m
    ₺32,650–44,128

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    7h 39m
    ₺4,958–16,981

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

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STN - SAW
    8h 3m
    ₺5,342–18,076

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STN - IST
    7h 55m
    ₺6,839–28,053

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LGW - SAW
    8h 2m
    ₺6,561–11,504

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LTN - IST
    7h 53m
    ₺6,365–30,278

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    42h 31m
    ₺8,707–10,757

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus N280
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 3h
    ₺10,073–17,275

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from King's Cross Station to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    28h 28m
    ₺25,748–39,803

King's Cross Station to Istanbul by foot, train, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket₺19,238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,559.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between King's Cross Station, England and Istanbul, Turkey?

British Airways, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from King's Cross Station to Istanbul via King's Cross St. Pancras station, Victoria station, Victoria Station, Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 3h.

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