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How to get fromLondon to Constantinopleby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from London to Constantinople 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 8m
    ₺6,272–19,195

  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
    ₺4,477–15,316

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 16m

  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 36m
    ₺33,432–75,821

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Constantinoplecar car
    27h 22m
    ₺32,536–44,002

  6. 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
    7h 46m
    ₺5,329–21,577

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LGW - IST
    7h 37m
    ₺5,116–17,151

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STN - IST
    7h 55m
    ₺9,966–27,614

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

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LGW - SAW
    7h 43m
    ₺6,479–9,614

  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
    8h 1m
    ₺6,082–31,377

  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
    40h 50m
    ₺8,260–9,290

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Constantinoplecar car
    28h 30m
    ₺25,772–39,766

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,557.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between London, England and Constantinople, Turkey?

British Airways, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours.

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